Professional knowledge is more important than ever in The War Within. So you shouldn’t miss out on these bonus points in World of Warcraft.
With the launch of a new expansion, players in World of Warcraft start “from scratch” again. This applies not only to gear but also to the progress in the individual professions. It is important to collect professional knowledge as early and as completely as possible if you want to establish a reputation as a good craftsman or efficient farmer.
We will tell you how to get some extra knowledge points.
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WoW: The War Within – Forces Within
Here’s how to get extra knowledge points: The Darkmoon Faire is currently active. It is always from the first Sunday of the month until the following Saturday – so currently until September 7, 2024.
Use the time until then and visit the fair. You can find the corresponding portals in the Elwynn Forest (Alliance) or Mulgore (Horde). You can also speak to Faire NPCs in Stormwind or Orgrimmar to teleport directly to the fair.
In addition to the fair quests for mini-games, there is also a special quest for each profession that gives you some professional knowledge for very little effort – depending on the profession, 2-3 points. Most of the time, you just have to collect items at the fair. However, for some quests, you also have to leave the fair and buy some cheap items from the general goods vendor or visit a blacksmith.
The Darkmoon Faire has nice bonuses again.
You can repeat the quest every month – however, if you miss it, the points for that month are lost. So try to complete them as soon as possible!
If you are at the fair, you should also ride the carousel to get the reputation buff for one hour. This gives you another 10% more reputation, for example, when completing world or campaign quests.
How else can you gain professional knowledge? In addition to the Darkmoon Faire, there are many other sources of professional knowledge in The War Within. These include:
One-time treasures
Weekly treatises from scribes
Rewards from fame levels
Weekly quests.
New in The War Within is also the option to earn extra points through crafting orders from NPCs. At the respective workstation of your crafting profession, you will find a new tab for NPC orders. When you complete these orders, you often receive professional knowledge as a reward. So you should invest resources to keep the NPCs happy.
If you are still debating whether starting World of Warcraft with The War Within is worth it, you should check out our article by Karsten, which deals with this exact question.
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For World of Warcraft, the new expansion The War Within has been released, and you may be wondering if now is a good time to start playing WoW for the first time. MeinMMO tells all newcomers what to expect and where potential pitfalls lie.
Most online role-playing games that have been on the market for many years face a comparable challenge: with ever-new content, mechanics, and systems, the mountain that newcomers must climb to catch up with the long-established veterans increases.
Partially, so many features, currencies, items, and names bombard newly created characters that they hit “Log out” after only a short time due to complete overwhelm and remain logged out.
With the launch of The War Within, the mountain of WoW content has grown a bit larger again. At the same time, however, a freshly started expansion always presents an opportunity for a fresh start. In the following, we will reveal to all interested parties whether it is worth it and enjoyable to start playing World of Warcraft in 2024.
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With WoW – The War Within, a new adventure awaits you in Azeroth:
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WoW: The War Within – Forces Within
Where should I start?
If you install the Blizzard launcher today and want to download a WoW version, you may encounter the first questions very early on: Which version of the MMORPG should I actually install: World of Warcraft, World of Warcraft Classic, or Cataclysm Classic? For which variant do I need to have purchased the expansion The War Within? Do all three versions require a subscription?
World of Warcraft is the modern version of the MMORPG, which has now been expanded with The War Within. You need to purchase the expansion, and you will also need an active subscription.
For modern WoW, there is a free trial version up to level 20. After that, you can play all content before The War Within by acquiring an active subscription.
For WoW Classic, there is currently the “Cataclysm Classic” version, which is a reissue of the Cataclysm expansion, as well as the Classic Era servers (at the state of the last content patch of WoW Classic, with an optional hardcore version) and the season of discoveries (with new Classic content). Access can be obtained via subscription.
All of these are questions that newcomers did not have to deal with a few years ago. What’s quite clear, however, is what happens when you start World of Warcraft, create a character, and then need to choose a starting location.
The old starting areas of the various races are not initially available to owners of a completely new account (starting from the second character, many thanks to Crofly for the hint!). Instead, they must begin on the now added Island of the Exiled. But what does that mean exactly? There is a lack of an explanation in the selection menu.
On the Island of the Exiled, you can expect a more modern starter experience, where you learn the most important basics within the first level-ups.
Note: The hero classes Death Knight, Evoker, and Demon Hunter start with a level advantage and therefore each have their own starter experiences.
On the Island of the Exiled, newcomers experience their first adventures.
What comes next? Upon completing the island, your character should have reached level 10. After that, you literally have the whole world of Warcraft open to you for the further leveling phase. The crux: In principle, you only need to play through the content of one of the numerous WoW expansions to reach level 70 and thus be ready for the adventure in The War Within.
As standard, the Dragonflight campaign from the last expansion is selected. However, you can also visit Chromie in the Alliance capital Stormwind or in the Horde capital Orgrimmar to activate one of the following timewalking campaigns:
Shadowlands
Battle for Azeroth
The Legion Invasion (Legion)
Draenor (Warlords of Draenor)
Mists of Pandaria
Cataclysm
Wrath of the Lich King
The Burning Crusade
For every newcomer, it is likely impossible to make the best possible decision for oneself here. And no matter how you decide: there is likely to be a feeling that you are missing out on a lot with your character.
WoW has often been declared dead:
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3 times World of Warcraft was declared dead
The patchwork of a story campaign
The feeling just described is indeed justified. As soon as a newcomer shows even a little interest in the story of World of Warcraft, the first leveling experience is likely to be quite sobering. After all, each of the timewalking campaigns somehow starts in the middle and ends in the middle.
If you want to see the red thread, it is best to level nine characters, and in the correct order of the expansions – and even then, many question marks are likely to remain unanswered. First, thanks to the overhaul of the old world by Cataclysm, second, because the Blizzard authors have not exactly shone in some expansions, and third, because some parts of the story have been outsourced to books, comics, and videos.
If you start in WoW now and place a strong focus on the story, you will probably have no choice but to watch comprehensive lore videos or check here:
While the mass of options at the start can be slightly overwhelming, the gameplay introduction in WoW is friendly: the first tasks are quickly mastered, the tutorial pop-ups understandable, and all displays are easily readable. Additionally, with the quick level ups, you regularly experience successes and fresh abilities for your own playstyle.
The gameplay introduction also feels good because WoW is among the MMORPGs with the highest comfort factor. If you need to apply a quest item to, for example, pigs, you do not have to select the item and activate it by clicking first. Just right-click on the targeted boar, and you use the item instead of reaching for your weapon. More examples:
at vendors, you can sell all gray items that are of no use to you with the press of a button
new bags automatically expand your inventory space until all slots are filled
when several defeated opponents lie nearby, you loot them all at once
you can easily save various equipment and talent sets and select them outside of battles at the press of a button
Due to the old-school tab-target combat system and the quests that, while varied, are simply structured, you should not expect an action-fest or exciting challenges at the beginning. In Azeroth, things are comparatively relaxed at first.
Will it remain this beginner-friendly? In terms of quest and combat difficulty, yes, at least when the level scaling in the open world works correctly. However, it can potentially become overwhelming again once you leave the Island of the Exiled and land in your respective capital.
Because then Blizzard’s MMORPG opens up noticeably. Through the already mentioned timewalking campaigns, but also through many new features like pet battles, PvP, professions, transmogification, specializations plus talent trees, collections, and so on. You will need to get through this culture shock first.
What helps: Participate in the tour offered in the capital. As soon as you receive the quest for the Dragon Isles, ignore everything else for now and choose the expansion you want to level in. The connected red thread that comes with each campaign helps to dive deeper into the world of Warcraft.
On the next page, we continue with the contents offered by WoW, the partially toxic community, and the concluding conclusion.
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In October, Diablo 4 will receive rune words, which many players have been hoping for since its release. However, you will need to purchase the first expansion, “Vessel of Hatred,” to access them.
We approached the developers in May 2024 about this. Lead Game Producer Timothy Ismay responded: While rune words exist in the world of Sanctuary, they have “built a different game.”
In the recent “Campfire Chat” livestream, the developers announced on August 29 that Diablo 4 will receive rune words. Expert Game Designer Jeevun Sidhu explained that they want to bring something to the game with the “Diablo 4 version” of the rune words that feels fresh and new – and is also standalone.
Lead Live Game Designer Colin Finer adds that rune words in Diablo 2 allowed players to obtain “God Items” that break the rules with a specific combination of runes. They intend to incorporate this here without requiring players to use certain items (via YouTube).
When will the rune words be released? The rune words will come to Diablo 4 on October 8 – with the release of the expansion “Vessel of Hatred.” You will have the opportunity to try the rune words on the PTR, which runs next week.
After that, only players who purchase a version of the expansion will have access to the feature. Blizzard stated on August 29 on their website: “Outside of PTR 2.0, rune words are a feature that you can only access with the expansion Vessel of Hatred.”
With Vessel of Hatred, new features, a new class, and a new region are coming to Diablo 4:
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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred shows the new features and the new region Nahantu in the video
What does the community say about the new feature? The rune words are well received by many players. In a thread on Reddit, users are discussing the topic. “Sauceboss_Senpai” writes: “Shoutout to the rune words, they look fantastic.” And “greenchair11” praises that the runes are tradeable. That is “a great addition to the game.”
In the comment, “DaddySanctus” writes: “I think this is the best way to add rune words. It doesn’t devalue existing items / uniques / mythics and adds another layer of build customization.”
User “DoggoCentipede” notes that he missed this aspect of Diablo 2. After the announcement of rune words, he hopes that a weapon chamber will come to the game. A Diablo expert has analyzed various clips and screenshots and speculated that the feature could come to the game. When it will come is unclear, but Blizzard mentioned that they are working on it.
In another thread on Reddit, “YaDodzh” writes: “It is important to note that this is only available if you purchase the DLC.” To this, “Deidarac5” says: “That’s exactly how it worked with Diablo 2, lol.” And “starlightequilibrium” also reminds: “Just like rune words came only with the Diablo 2 expansion.”
User “patrincs” is even sure that there is no reality “in which you like Diablo 4 and continue playing without getting the expansion.”
One day after the release of the expansion “Vessel of Hatred,” Season 6 will also start in Diablo 4. In October, you can expect several new features and fundamental changes to the game. The developers are making a major overhaul of the difficulty system. This will address something that has been criticized for a long time. You can read more about it here: Diablo 4: The world levels are a major point of criticism, but with Season 6, Blizzard is overhauling them.
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They are everyday items in many households: magnets on the refrigerator. We will not only tell you if they consume electricity, but also what you should avoid.
Do magnets on the refrigerator increase electricity consumption? No, according to our colleagues at GameStar-Tech, Bosch and LG, as established refrigerator manufacturers, assign this to the realm of myths. The only danger arises from a sheer colony of refrigerator magnets. Then, due to the increased weight of the door, the lifespan of the hinge may be shortened. The fields of the magnets have no influence on operation.
So, while you can safely attach at least a few magnets to the refrigerator door, there are other aspects that truly increase consumption.
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How can you save electricity when using the refrigerator?
At this point, we repeat what Bosch recommends for saving electricity:
Position and Cleaning
The refrigerator should be placed with a little distance from the wall to allow sufficient air to flow past the cooling elements. If you can access the back, you should periodically clear the ventilation grills of dust.
Additionally, the room should be dry and well-ventilated. Moreover, no large heat sources should unnecessarily heat the refrigerator. The oven should not be placed directly next to it, nor should the sun shine directly on the refrigerator for hours.
There are some basic rules for energy-efficient use of the refrigerator:
The less frequently and shorter the door is open, the better.
The emptier the refrigerator is, the worse, as cooling air is less efficient than cooling solid objects. If you do not want/can/must have so many groceries at home, place a block of Styrofoam or another dry, inorganic material inside. This saves electricity in the long run.
Only place food in the refrigerator that is not warmer than the room temperature.
If your device does not offer automatic defrosting, you should regularly defrost the device yourself.
You can place frozen food in the refrigerator overnight. This not only allows for gentle thawing but also supplies cold to the refrigerator. This saves electricity for cooling.
The optimal temperatures
To save electricity, you should set appropriate values. Because the lower the temperature setting (or the higher the selected level), the more energy the refrigerator consumes. E.ON points out that a change of 1 degree Celsius corresponds to a roughly six percent higher or lower power requirement. They recommend:
Refrigerator: 7 degrees Celsius
Freezer: -18 degrees Celsius
Where should things go in the refrigerator?
LG recommends the following distribution of food in the refrigerator. Because it is not equally cold throughout, it is coldest at the bottom and warmest at the top.
Vegetables and fruits are stored at the bottom (vegetable compartment),
meat, fish, and sausages should also be as low as possible,
in the middle place milk, yogurt, and cream,
and at the top, butter, jam, and cheese await consumption.
The most notable feature of Star Wars is lightsabers. The films established this sci-fi weapon as an important pop culture product. The colors of the lightsabers also have their own meanings. What colors exist and what they mean, you can find out here.
How are lightsabers constructed in Star Wars? Every Jedi or Sith has their own lightsaber, which consists of several components. The most important feature is a kyber crystal, as it determines the color. However, Force users cannot simply choose this crystal. The crystal connects with the user.
Before Disney, the crystal was supposed to reflect the experience and skill of the user. Nowadays, this has become a bit vaguer, and the crystal tends to align more with the core of the person who wields it.
In this list, we ignore the fact that various games related to Star Wars allow players to customize lightsaber colors at will.
The Acolyte takes place decades before the Star Wars films
Blue Lightsabers
Known users: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Rey, Luke Skywalker
What does the blue color mean? The blue color represents courage and justice. It also shows a spiritual alignment along with the crystal. The blue color is supposed to represent mastery of the Force and in combat as well. Users of blue lightsabers were also regarded as protectors of the Jedi.
Originally, George Lucas even planned to have only blue and red lightsabers, as they were to symbolize the fixed opposites. (via Padawan Outpost)
Green Lightsabers
Known users: Yoda, Luke Skywalker, Qui-Gon Jinn, Sol
What does the green color mean? Green lightsabers symbolize a philosophical approach. This is evident in the famous users like Yoda or Qui-Gon Jinn. Also, Luke switched from a blue to a green lightsaber after training with Yoda.
Users of green lightsabers have a different approach to the Force. They studied the lore and are valued advisors on important matters. Nonetheless, they can also be dangerous in combat as they have a special connection to the Force.
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Sixty years ago, NASA proposed a hypothesis about the Earth’s energy fields. Now, this hypothesis could be confirmed. This may change the perception we have so far of our Earth.
What is this hypothesis? As early as 1968, astronauts noticed a supersonic wind of particles shooting into space. Experts then suspected that an invisible field must be propelling these particles. However, it could not be proven.
Researchers therefore proposed the hypothesis 60 years ago, which spoke of the existence of a weak energy field surrounding our planet. Its discovery promised to revolutionize our understanding of the dynamics that influence the upper layers of our atmosphere.
A research team has now confirmed the existence of this energy field, known as the ambipolar field. The details and results of this experiment have now been published in an article in the journal Nature.
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Our Earth has three energy fields surrounding it, not just two
What has been confirmed? The so-called “ambipolar field” has been confirmed. This is an electric field that generates an intense particle wind in the polar region. The field directs this wind from our atmosphere into space. Thus, our Earth has not just two fields – gravitational field and magnetic field – but three.
Glyn Collinson, a member of the team responsible for the discovery, explained in the official press release:
Every planet with an atmosphere should have an ambipolar cap. Now that we have finally measured it, we can learn how it has shaped our planet and others over time.
The team now intends to continue researching this and find out what it means for life on Earth.
How could existence be proven? The Endurance mission launched in May 2022. At an altitude of about 518 km, the instruments of the vehicle registered a small electric difference of about 0.55 volts. The team explains that this voltage difference is sufficient to explain the existence of the polar wind.
More about rockets and space: The Starship from SpaceX is all the rage, but do you know one of the German flagship projects in space travel? We introduce you to a company and its rocket that are preparing to respond to Elon Musk with high-tech from Europe: A German orbital rocket is poised to make history from the UK
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Valve’s new multiplayer game Deadlock is described as a MOBA shooter, but is that even accurate? MeinMMO editor Dariusz took a look at the game and tells you whether he sees Deadlock as a shooter or as a MOBA.
Deadlock is currently extremely popular on Steam. The game has already reached over 106,000 players during the current alpha test and even shooter legend shroud raves about Deadlock. In social networks, Deadlock is currently often described as a MOBA shooter, so a mix of MOBA and shooter.
The MOBA part is expressed in four lanes where the 6 players per team battle. There they defeat infantry (NPC opponents), level up their abilities, and try to get closer to the enemy base and besiege it. To succeed, they must face off against other players as well as enemy guardians and runners.
Deadlock has firearms, so the thought that it is also a shooter is not far-fetched. But does Valve’s upcoming multiplayer game really play like a shooter? MeinMMO editor Dariusz has a clear opinion on this.
Who is writing here? Dariusz is the shooter expert at MeinMMO. He plays everything in which you can grab a rifle or a similar tool and shoot at enemy faces. He particularly enjoys competitive tactical shooters like Valorant, CS2, and the upcoming Spectre Divide. However, at the top of his list remains Rainbow Six: Siege to this day. Dariusz also plays arena shooters, co-op, and loot shooters like Destiny or Helldivers 2, and occasionally even simulations like Hell Let Loose.
What makes him an expert? As an expert, he stands out because he has played nearly every shooter or at least dealt extensively with it, possesses a fundamental knowledge of the respective games, and can categorize and explain topics. This role differs accordingly from that of a professional player, who excels through outstanding skill and expertise in usually only one game.
Deadlock is much more MOBA than shooter
Is Deadlock now a MOBA or a shooter? It probably always depends on the perspective and personal expectations. The game has aspects of both, but those expecting a pure shooter may not enjoy Deadlock.
I am a shooter player through and through. When I want to play something in the evening, the question is usually just: Am I playing a PvE shooter today or am I in the mood for PvP? However, Deadlock feels much more like a MOBA to me than a shooter. My aim, my game sense, and my movement that I have developed in various shooters are of no use to me in Deadlock.
The time-to-kill of the heroes in Deadlock is very high, the use of abilities in battles with other players is very important, and the actual weaponry has little influence on the outcome of a fight.
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This is Deadlock – The new MOBA shooter from Valve
Even the best aim is not a guaranteed victory
Valve secretly loaded my gun with blanks, and that frustrates me. Even if you have much better aim than your opponents, for example, you will rarely win a 1v2 in Deadlock just through good aim.
In a Valorant, you could ideally finish such a confrontation with 2 bullets, so 2 clean headshots. In CoD and other games, this often works with a maximum of one magazine. In Deadlock, firearms do not deal much damage. Forget about a 1-shot headshot.
This is even different in hero shooters like Overwatch 2. There, you can get kills with pure weapon skill, even if you don’t use any abilities at all. If necessary, you simply choose Soldier 76 and play him like any other shooter. You may lose the match and your teammates could be angry, but with pure aim, you’ll get one step further than in Deadlock. You can definitely eliminate an Ana or Kiriko without any problems.
If you have played a MOBA before, adjusting to the game mechanics of Deadlock is probably not a problem for you. Although I know shooters very well, I have never played a MOBA. Accordingly, my performance in the rounds I played was pretty poor – and I made an effort to understand what my tasks are.
You need to understand how the different heroes function, which is even more crucial due to the importance of abilities in direct combat. You need to understand what roles the infantry, guardians, and runners play and what the souls are for. And you need to understand which items you should buy in the shop with which hero in which situation.
Deadlock is fundamentally DOTA 2 in third-person perspective. Yes, there are firearms, but that does not mean that Deadlock plays like a normal shooter. Primarily, you need to know the game mechanics of a MOBA. On the other hand, there are probably also MOBA players who say: “Deadlock is much too much a shooter for me.”
Which current MMORPGs have the fairest payment models? This is the question that a genre expert explores, with the help of his community. MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz supplements the findings of the YouTuber with his own assessments.
Who provides the assessment? With 666 videos and 750,000 subscribers, TheLazyPeon is one of the largest YouTubers in the MMORPG genre. For many years, he has provided gameplay reports, genre analyses, and personal insights into his life in Thailand.
In a video from August 22, 2024, the “lazy worker” looks at current MMORPGs that have been evaluated by his community in terms of their payment model. Below, MeinMMO summarizes the exciting insights from the video. After that, editor Karsten Scholz adds his assessments of the payment models.
The MeinMMO community has chosen the best MMORPGs for PC and consoles:
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The best MMORPGs of all time for PC and console
What does Pay2Win mean?
First, the foundation: When one speaks of “Pay2Win,” it usually means (and this is often heatedly debated in the community) that players can buy things in a game with real money that positively affect the strength of a character, and that would take a very long time to earn through gameplay otherwise.
If there is the possibility to earn the purchasable increase in character strength over time, it is often also referred to as “Pay2Progress,” meaning paying to achieve progress faster. The greater the time investment for free-to-play players to catch up with the purchasers of character progression, the more often the term “Pay2Win” is mentioned in this context.
Which current MMORPGs are the least “Pay2Win”?
What are TheLazyPeon’s findings? Since the term “Pay2Win” is quite difficult to grasp and each genre fan sets the boundary in a different place, the YouTuber simply asked his community: Do you think MMORPG X is “Pay2Win” or not? Here are the top 5 fairest, currently relevant representatives of the genre:
Final Fantasy XIV receives the most “Not Pay2Win” reports of all currently relevant MMORPGs, with 86.2 percent. 13.8 percent believe that this online role-playing game from Square is “Pay2Win” (possibly due to the ability to skip parts of the campaigns with money).
In second place: Guild Wars 2, with 82.4 percent “Not Pay2Win” reports. This reputation is earned by ArenaNet’s MMORPG through the ability to obtain the real money currency of the in-game shop by exchanging earned gold. Thus, there is nothing in the shop that cannot also be earned through gameplay. Additionally, the horizontal character progression appeals especially to collectors, casual players, and so-called “Completionists”.
In third place, the percentages drop significantly: 70.9 percent of respondents consider New World to be “Not Pay2Win.” The Buy2Play MMORPG from Amazon Games primarily sells cosmetic items in the in-game shop and via Battle Pass, and according to TheLazyPeon, it has one of the fairest payment models on the market.
In fourth place, WoW Classic gets the nod. After all, 68.2 percent of respondents state it is “Not Pay2Win.” However, a distinction must be made between the Classic versions, which continue to operate without WoW tokens and shop, and WoW Cataclysm Classic, which possesses both.
Fifth place: Old School RuneScape, with 67 percent reports for “Not Pay2Win.” Here, there is a clear distinction between the free-to-play and subscription worlds. However, it is certainly possible to buy equipment with money. But many items are tied to quests or other requirements. Additionally, players can lose all purchased items through any virtual death.
Evaluating the WoW token divides opinion.
How does modern WoW perform? “Retail WoW,” which just received the new expansion The War Within, was the MMORPG that split participants into two almost equal camps: 47.7 percent “Not Pay2Win” versus 52.3 percent “Pay2Win.”
Like many other players, TheLazyPeon is not a fan of the WoW token, but the associated “Pay2Win” is not significant enough for the YouTuber to completely avoid Blizzard’s subscription MMORPG.
What about the other prominent current MMORPGs? Lord of the Rings Online narrowly missed the top 5 with 65.6 percent reports for “Not Pay2Win.” The Elder Scrolls Online (62.3 percent “Not Pay2Win”) and Star Wars: The Old Republic (61.9 percent) follow behind.
Instead, modern genre representatives regularly balance on the edge of “Pay2Win” or “Pay2Progress” thanks to in-game shops and real-money currencies and often cross this line as well. The community of TheLazyPeon has already identified the positive examples well.
The fairest payment models of all currently relevant MMORPGs are also found in my opinion in Final Fantasy XIV and Guild Wars 2. If you only play WoW Classic, you will indeed experience a wonderfully old-school gaming experience regarding the payment model up to a certain point (WotLK or Cataclysm Classic), but Classic, of course, is only a part of the overall product World of Warcraft.
The problematic nature of the WoW token has been shown for years by every World-First Race. The amount of money that professional guilds have to invest in the equipment of their characters to remain competitive in the race for boss kills is simply absurd.
Which current MMORPG do you think has the fairest payment model? Which online role-playing games offer clear “Pay2Win” and are therefore not worth recommending? Share your thoughts in the comments! If you’re looking for an overview of the currently best MMOs and MMORPGs for 2024, check it out here: The 10 best MMOs and MMORPGs of 2024
It’s trivia time! Why are characters in games often called Twinks, Toons, or Alts?
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Why do some game characters call twinks, toons or alts?
Because only in this way, in my view, is it possible for developers to avoid all the design decisions related to monetization that can negatively affect the player experience. The sad truth, however, is that MMORPGs with such a payment model are simply no longer being made.
Instead, modern genre representatives regularly balance on the edge of “Pay2Win” or “Pay2Progress” thanks to in-game shops and real-money currencies and often cross this line as well. The community of TheLazyPeon has already identified the positive examples well.
The fairest payment models of all currently relevant MMORPGs are also found in my opinion in Final Fantasy XIV and Guild Wars 2. If you only play WoW Classic, you will indeed experience a wonderfully old-school gaming experience regarding the payment model up to a certain point (WotLK or Cataclysm Classic), but Classic, of course, is only a part of the overall product World of Warcraft.
The problematic nature of the WoW token has been shown for years by every World-First Race. The amount of money that professional guilds have to invest in the equipment of their characters to remain competitive in the race for boss kills is simply absurd.
Which current MMORPG do you think has the fairest payment model? Which online role-playing games offer clear “Pay2Win” and are therefore not worth recommending? Share your thoughts in the comments! If you’re looking for an overview of the currently best MMOs and MMORPGs for 2024, check it out here: The 10 best MMOs and MMORPGs of 2024
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INSTINCT3 is the company of HandOfBlood, which mainly looks after influencers. However, since this year, it is also a publisher for indie games. After the initial publishing success of the strategy game Terrascape, their second game is now available on Steam, and Megaloot is well received.
What kind of game is Megaloot? Megaloot is an inventory management roguelike RPG. This means that you must try to build strong builds with items in various runs. To do this, you need to manage your inventory to create synergies. HandOfBlood presented the game live in front of thousands of viewers and aimed to go in a completely different direction.
Megaloot looks like a dungeon crawler with pixel graphics: You choose items for your inventory, and your hero then tries to defeat the monsters in the dungeon.
The genre of inventory management roguelike RPG is quite popular on Steam. It is a relaxed game principle since you cannot actively influence the combat. You can only adjust and restructure your own inventory.
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Megaloot – Trailer for the Roguelike where your backpack is the only weapon
Players are happy, but one thing is missing
How is the game received on Steam? Since its release on 30.08.2024 on Steam, the game has gathered nearly 600 reviews. Of these, 87% are positive. Particularly, the engaging gameplay loop and the many build options are praised by the community. (Status: 01.09.2024)
SonicFinger: Damn, this is addictive. Just playing a quick round and boom, 5 hours are gone……And I will do it again.
xL3g3nd_: This game is definitely a contender for indie game of the year. I especially respect the achievement of the solo developer. So much variety, so much fun is not created by everyone. A clear recommendation.
Jarlyk: The main gameplay loop is solid, but the lack of meta progression goals combined with the fact that every run is an “endless” run becomes repetitive after a while.
There is also a point of criticism that is mentioned frequently. Many players miss a meta progression: there is nothing to upgrade or achievements to unlock. Each run is about progressing further to beat your own high score.
On SteamDB, you can see that the game had a peak of 5800 players simultaneously. On x.com, the developer celebrated that within 6 hours they reached 5000 players and 10,000 sales worldwide.
How much does the game cost on Steam? The game costs 9.75 € regularly. Currently, there is a 10% discount. Until September 6, you can purchase the game for 8.77 €. Have you played the game yet? Then let us know in the comments.
Every comedy series needs a memorable intro. Even the hit series Scrubs has one that fits perfectly in the setting of a hospital. Interestingly, the intro had a mistake for 5 years that should have been obvious to any doctor.
What kind of mistake is that? The intro of Scrubs is quite short. The fitting song Superman by Lazlo Bane plays. You see the various characters running to a hospital bed with a file. The positions of the characters are swapped in seconds, and at the end, J.D. places an X-ray on a lit board that says Scrubs.
The intro directly shows what it’s about: the everyday life in a hospital. However, if you look closely, you can see that the X-ray is hung upside down. This was intentional, as showed in a gag 5 years later.
You can see a trailer for the first season here:
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Scrubs – Trailer for the DVD Release of Season 1
The mistake was addressed in Season 5
Why could the mistake only have happened intentionally? Scrubs is loosely based on real doctors that the creators met. The names of J.D. and Turk are also based on real doctors. To make the series as accurate as possible, the show’s creators worked with real medical consultants. (via SlashFilm)
And even without these consultants, someone would have noticed that the X-ray of the chest was hung upside down. From 2001 to 2006, the image remained as is until the character Kim, played by Elizabeth Banks, appears in Season 5, Episode 23 in the intro.
You can find a compilation of all intros up to Season 9 here:
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The intro runs normally until Kim turns the X-ray around at the end and says: It’s hanging the wrong way, it’s been bothering me for years. This also symbolizes Kim’s role. She is a supporting character who shakes up J.D.’s life quite a bit and brings about changes that are relevant until the end of the series.
Throughout the series, the intro was slightly altered. Season 2 even had a longer version at the beginning. Occasionally, new characters were added as well. In the last season of Scrubs, the song was even played in a different cover. Many of the characters in Scrubs were also friends in real life. J.D would also want to work with them again: The actor of the TV series Scrubs explains how he feels about Turk, Elliot, and Dr. Cox today
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Civilization heats the minds of many players. But the most exciting competitor will appear at the end of September on Steam and in Game Pass.
At gamescom 2024, Civilization VII finally presented new information, but few players seemed excited. Because Civ VII completely overhauls many features and entirely removes others. And not all players are pleased with this.
However, in just a few weeks, a new strategy game called Ara: History Untold will be released. The game will launch on Steam and in Game Pass on September 24. And this could be a real Civ-killer and a successful alternative for many disappointed players.
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Sid Meier’s Civilization 7 shows gameplay in the trailer
Global strategy with simultaneous turns and beautiful graphics
Ara: History Untold is a global turn-based strategy game and is inspired by other titles like Civilization, Humankind, Old World, and similar games.
The developer behind the game is Oxide Games, known for their first game “Ashes of the Singularity.” The engine from “Ashes of the Singularity” is also used in Ara: History Untold.
What is Ara: History Untold? In Ara: History Untold, you choose a nation from various options, build cities, gather resources, and progress through different ages. In doing so, you can build world wonders or wage wars against other nations.
This initially sounds very much like Civilization, but Ara: History Untold also brings its own ideas. A few more subtle differences are:
You don’t move over hex tiles, but move over dynamic polygons. This is intended to reduce micro-management as the areas are larger.
The game also features simultaneous turns: All players set all actions simultaneously and then end their turn. Only then are all your actions executed at the same time. This is meant to make multiplayer games run faster.
Research is always chosen from random cards and not from a fixed tech tree. This is reminiscent of the game Old World, which also relies on randomness in research.
You can initiate battles, but they will then automatically take place over several rounds without your influence. This may be too little for some of you strategists. But we’ll have to see in practice how well the combat system ultimately works.
Additionally, a unique aspect is that you collect prestige throughout the game. If you do not have enough, the game may end after the first age. According to the developer, this is meant to prevent players from continuing to play for hours when they have no chance anymore.
What else stands out? The graphics and design are very detailed. While Civilization has been treading water for 8 years and serves you the same graphics from part 6 again in Civ VII, Ara: History Untold features many fine details: You can zoom in and watch your population work. The game also seems significantly more mature than the colorful, playful comic look of Civilization 6 and 7.
Can you watch any gameplay somewhere? Yes, you can already check out gameplay on YouTube. The German YouTuber Gaius Julius Caesar has recorded about 40 minutes of gameplay. Here, you can also see how he manages his cities, defeats an opposing tribal village, and explores the map. Much of this, such as districts and training specialists, feels very familiar:
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More strategy games: Are you looking for more alternatives or simply searching for the next hit for your game collection? MeinMMO presents the best games in the genres of real-time strategy, turn-based strategy, and 4X that you can play on PC in 2024: The 15 best strategy games for PC 2024
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One Piece has received countless games since its inception. There are fighting games, open-world adventures, and many other genres. Currently, there is a blunt but fun game for One Piece available for PS4 and PS5 at a good price.
Which game is it? Pirate Warriors 4 is the latest installment of the One Piece spin-off from the Dynasty Warriors series. The concept of the games is that you try to capture areas by defeating thousands of enemies with well-known characters in different levels.
The good thing about One Piece is that the world fits perfectly into the gameplay, as it makes sense that Luffy and the Straw Hats can beat their way through countless Marine soldiers. In the fourth installment, there are again new characters, reaching up to the Wano arc. So you can also dive into big battles as Kaido or Big Mom.
Why is Pirate Warriors 4 good? The game offers simple but fun combos with familiar characters. You can also unlock special attacks that are effective and look spectacular. Transformations like Gear 4 Luffy are also in the game.
Compared to its predecessor, there are also some new features. The maps of the levels are no longer monotonous, and the boss fights have become more varied. Each character now has simple skill trees that you can upgrade with unlockable resources.
All of this is never particularly demanding, but you can relax in the satisfying battles. For fans of the series, it is also just cool to see secondary characters fighting who haven’t done much in the anime and manga so far. The game is also interesting for trophy collectors, as the platinum trophy can be achieved quite easily.
In the main game, you have 43 characters available. With 2 character passes, 18 more characters have been added – including Gear 5 Luffy and Gol. D. Roger.
Until when is the offer valid? Until 12.09.2024, you can secure the game for €10 for the PS4 or PS5. The first character pass is also on offer, in case you want 9 additional characters. There are also additional offers for anime fans.
Additionally, games for One Punch Man, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, or Dragon Ball are also on sale. Many anime games are not always the impressive masterpieces. For MeinMMO editor Nikolas Hernes, that usually does not matter: I love anime games on the PS5, even though most of them are quite bad
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With Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, a video game about the fantasy sport that fans already know from the books and movies is appearing for the first time in over 20 years.
What kind of game is this? Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions is a sports game set in the popular fantasy universe of wizards and witches, developed by Unbroken Studios. It is only the second of its kind since the PS2 game “Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup” from 2003.
You can choose between simple exhibition matches and a career mode. Both game modes can also be played online with up to three friends. For the competitive players among you, there is also the option to compete against other opponents.
The game will be released on September 3, 2024, for PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Xbox Series X/S, as well as for PC on Steam and the Epic Games Store. A version for the Switch is also planned but will come later.
The developers reveal more about the game mechanics in a roughly five-minute gameplay walkthrough that you can watch here:
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Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions – The official gameplay trailer just before launch
What does the trailer reveal? Your career begins with a self-created character in the courtyard of the Weasley’s Burrow, where you must win your first small tournament. Once that is accomplished, you will aim for the World Championship. In addition to this, there will also be three other cups.
Large Selection, Small Price
You can decide whether to compete for Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin. Each house will have some well-known characters from the books and movies on the field. Confirmed characters include Draco Malfoy, Cho Chang, Cedric Diggory, and Harry Potter himself.
There are still the four classic positions: Chaser, Seeker, Keeper, and Beater. Each role is said by the developers to have a unique playstyle. However, the rules of the game have been slightly adjusted: Catching the Golden Snitch will no longer guarantee victory, but at least will give you a significant lead in points.
Between matches, you can upgrade both your players and their brooms. New abilities are acquired through the use of skill points, while brooms require a special upgrade material. Additionally, there is a selection of different brooms, each of which is supposed to feel a bit different.
The developers have repeatedly emphasized that there will be no microtransactions in the game. With a standard price of 29.99 euros on Steam, that is quite a bargain, unless this promise changes.
The 2nd season of The Rings of Power has officially started. The story takes place long before the Hobbit films. An actor who has appeared in 5 Middle-earth films currently has no interest in the new series, even though his character does appear in it.
Which actor is it? Since August 29th, the 2nd season of The Rings of Power can be watched. The series started with 3 episodes and a new one is released every Thursday. Several characters from the previous films also appear in the series.
One of these characters is Elrond, played by Robert Aramayo in the series. The character appeared in 5 of the 6 Middle-earth live-action films. Elrond was played by Hugo Weaving. As he explains in an interview, he has no desire to watch the new series.
German trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
A major franchise he has no strong feelings about
What does Hugo Weaving say about The Rings of Power? In an interview with radiotime.com in connection with the new season of Slow Horses, he also spoke about The Rings of Power. He was asked if he had seen Aramayo’s performance. He responded with the following:
I haven’t seen him, and I apologize to Robert. No, I’ve been in Middle-earth for too long, and I don’t necessarily want to go back. I love New Zealand; I was recently back in New Zealand.
He explains that he does not have strong feelings about the role, as fans might. He knows how big the franchise and the films are, but for him, the role of Elrond is not solidified in his mind.
What else has Weaving done?The Lord of the Rings is not the only big franchise that Weaving has appeared in. In the Matrix trilogy, he played Agent Smith. Additionally, he has been seen in films such as V for Vendetta or Hacksaw Ridge.
A type of opponent in Baldur’s Gate 3 is so annoying that players hate him. However, he is extremely easy to defeat with a simple strategy.
What kind of opponent is annoying? Players of Baldur’s Gate 3 are bothered by a monster of the type fiend: a Cursed Goblin. This monster appears in Act 3 of the game and is a unique monster found on a boat in the harbor.
The monster is level 12, making it one of the tougher opponents outside of boss fights. Its abilities include the beam of decay, which deals two W8 poison damage in a beam up to 18 meters long. Additionally, it can fly.
On reddit, players are complaining about its passive ability: When the goblin takes damage, it returns that damage three times as acid damage. This can kill a character in one round. However, according to the commentators, there is a very simple solution.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is 1 year old and to celebrate the creators share your dirty secrets
Easily defeating a level 12 boss – Here’s how
How do you easily defeat him? In the comments under the reddit thread, there is a common opinion: If you attack the cursed goblin, you engage in a tough fight. Instead, you should just throw or shove the opponent into the water.
Since the fight takes place on the deck of a ship, you are surrounded by the sea. Therefore, throw the goblin overboard with a character with high strength using the Throw action. Alternatively, you can also use a spell like Thunderwave, Gust of Wind, or Telekinesis to push the opponent over the railing.
This kills the goblin, even though it has wings and should theoretically be able to fly away easily. A similar bug existed with one of the larger boss opponents in Baldur’s Gate 3: Vampire-Lord Cazador could be effortlessly pushed to death for several months. Now he remembers he can fly again.
What about the goblin’s loot? When you hand enemies over the edge or to the sea, their loot is usually unreachable for you. However, you can retrieve the bodies of your enemies from the sea using spells like Telekinesis to bring them back to playable ground. This way, you can loot them afterward.
This also works for the cursed goblin. However, according to comments on reddit, he doesn’t drop even a single gold piece of loot. So, it’s not worth recovering and searching the body. The opponent is, at most, a heap of experience points to level you up. If you’ve already reached level 12, that won’t help you anymore.
The goblin is annoying, and even the fight offers no benefits for players. At least there are few abilities in Baldur’s Gate 3 that trigger when a character takes damage. However, there is a weapon that heals your party when the holder has lost all hit points: Blood of Lathander and how to obtain and use ceremonial weapons
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MeinMMO spoke with Nekatus at gamescom 2024. He is a modder for the survival game ARK and provided us with some insights into his life and profession.
Whether it’s ARK: Survival Evolved or the UE5 successor ARK: Survival Ascended, mods play a crucial role in Studio Wildcard’s dino adventure. For years, the highly active mod community of the game has been diligently designing new content for the survival hit, ensuring that there’s something suitable for every player. The selection ranges from new creatures to quality-of-life improvements to extravagant building structures for your base.
New maps are also being created by diligent members of the community. The German modder Nekatus has earned a special reputation among the player base with his creations. He has made maps like Fjördur and Valguero, and his latest work Svartalfheim is already playable.
Each map designed by Nekatus has one thing in common: players love them, and they are downloaded hundreds of thousands of times. Some of his maps are even officially adopted by the game’s developers and added cross-platform to the game.
MeinMMO’s community manager Marylin Marx spoke with Nekatus at gamescom 2024 and gained some insights into the life of the full-time modder.
From WoW to ARK: How Nekatus became a Modder for Dino Worlds
In the interview, Nekatus shares that he began his modding career at a young age. However, it wasn’t with a survival game, but actually with the MMORPG World of Warcraft. Only years later did he casually land in ARK and realize that he could also express his creativity there:
„I had already modded WoW a little back then, but I was like 12 or 13. It wasn’t that serious yet. I’ve always enjoyed creating something, making new maps and stuff, and then I realized that it was also possible in ARK.”
Now, Nekatus works full-time as a modder for the German server provider Nitrado. He mentions that the company allows him to design his maps. For this, he sometimes works up to 14 hours a day.
„So I have days where I accomplish less and days where I work extremely hard and long, and then do something for 12 to 14 hours. Basically, it’s a 24/7 job because I’m always thinking about work; it’s like gaming for me. And I’m doing it full-time now, so I’m at it all day anyway.”
Nekatus works on a single map for about 2-3 years, he reveals to us. He spent three and a half years on the Viking world Fjördur. For the predecessor Valguero, it took him about 2 years. However, he is particularly proud of the map he is currently working on: „This is already, I would say, the best of my maps,” he tells us.
He himself learned the most when he worked with the developers of ARK. He then also received tips on what he could do differently in the future.
With ARK: Survival Ascended (ASA), the dino adventure received a new coat of paint in Unreal Engine 5 in 2023. Even before the release, the developers of the Steam hit received a lot of criticism from the community regarding the funding policy of the survival game. After the release, there were complaints about bugs and performance. Nevertheless, Nekatus has a clear opinion about which game is better:
„Definitely Ascended, simply because it has a newer engine and the mod support is better. But even aside from these two points, ASA is now the better game, I think.”
Nekatus would also recommend ARK: Survival Ascended to new players, as long as their PC’s performance is sufficient. He himself will still design mods for ASA, even when ARK 2 is out. That appeals to him personally less: „ARK 2 will head more towards Soulslike, and that’s not really my genre. So I prefer to stick with the regular survival sandbox.”
For the future of ARK, he also wishes for a more open communication from the developers and adherence to release dates. This has been a topic in ARK for a long time and is well known to every active player: ARK 2: Release, trailer, gameplay – What we know so far
His new map is called Astraeos and is inspired by ancient Greece and its mythology. Nekatus already knows what boss enemies will await you there, but that will remain a secret for now.
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ARK: Survival Ascended is revealed for the first time in the trailer
The Right Inspiration and an Eye for Aesthetics
In designing Astraeos, a popular title from Ubisoft played a significant role for Nekatus: „I have been playing Assassin’s Creed since childhood,” Nekatus reveals and adds: „I take a lot from the ‘Assassin’s Creed’ parts.”
In general, Nekatus plays games or watches movies and documentaries in the respective setting when researching for a new map. Designing a map involves not only creating the landscape but also doing research.
According to Nekatus, it also requires an eye for aesthetics and naturalness. Additionally, good English skills and spatial awareness are important. If you want to start modding, Nekatus has a special tip for you:
„Start small. So don’t start directly with the biggest map. Many do that; I think I did that back then too, and that was a mistake. So definitely start small first and learn the techniques.”
He himself learned the most when he worked with the developers of ARK. He then also received tips on what he could do differently in the future.
With ARK: Survival Ascended (ASA), the dino adventure received a new coat of paint in Unreal Engine 5 in 2023. Even before the release, the developers of the Steam hit received a lot of criticism from the community regarding the funding policy of the survival game. After the release, there were complaints about bugs and performance. Nevertheless, Nekatus has a clear opinion about which game is better:
„Definitely Ascended, simply because it has a newer engine and the mod support is better. But even aside from these two points, ASA is now the better game, I think.”
Nekatus would also recommend ARK: Survival Ascended to new players, as long as their PC’s performance is sufficient. He himself will still design mods for ASA, even when ARK 2 is out. That appeals to him personally less: „ARK 2 will head more towards Soulslike, and that’s not really my genre. So I prefer to stick with the regular survival sandbox.”
For the future of ARK, he also wishes for a more open communication from the developers and adherence to release dates. This has been a topic in ARK for a long time and is well known to every active player: ARK 2: Release, trailer, gameplay – What we know so far
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In One Piece, there are not only the people of mankind. The world is inhabited by various races. MeinMMO has examined the strongest fighters that are not humans and included them in this ranking.
Warning, Spoiler! The state of the article refers to the end of Wa no Kuni.
Among the first non-human races that Luffy and his friends encounter in One Piece are the giants and the fish-men. Even in the early days of the anime, it became clear what great potential the other races have.
Many of them have special abilities that we want to utilize for our ranking. Therefore, we list the 5 strongest beings that do not belong to the people of mankind or look significantly different from humans. The only condition for appearing in this ranking is that the character is not a human.
Place 5: Nekomamushi and Inuarashi
The Minks have a special Su-Long form.
First Appearance: Episode 756
Race: Mink
Nekomamushi and Inuarashi are a cat and dog Mink who ruled Zou before the events in Wa no Kuni. They are former members of Gol D. Roger’s pirate crew and have thus experienced quite a lot.
The Minks can best be described as a mix between animals and humans. There are many different types of Minks, such as rabbit or polar bear Minks. Depending on the species, they have different advantages in battle. However, what they all have in common: They can shock opponents and transform into their true stronger form, the Su-Long form, under the full moon.
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Elder Scrolls: Online (ESO) is now one of the most successful MMORPGs. But it wasn’t always like that. The developers have now revealed what they would have done differently at the release.
Elder Scrolls: Online is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. However, for a long time, things did not look good for the MMORPG in the world of “The Elder Scrolls”:
At the release, many players expected a WoW in a new guise or at least wanted it to be like WoW.
A weak balancing, bugs and technical issues, as well as an endgame that was far too short, also caused a lot of frustration.
In addition, there was a mandatory subscription model that many players were also not interested in.
However, ESO has changed radically over the past 10 years and a lot has happened: ESO is no longer a game with mandatory subscriptions, and with Tamriel Unlimited, many restrictions have been lifted, making the game more accessible over the years.
The developers now explained that despite the many issues, there was only one thing they would have done differently.
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Cheerful trailer for the Summer Game Fest shows you what makes Elder Scrolls Online at its core
They should have chosen a game to develop
What did the developer say? Rich Lambert, Creative Director for ESO, explained in an interview with PCGamer that he would change at least one thing if he were to develop ESO again:
The only thing that comes to my mind would be to choose the game you want to make.
Because the many problems of ESO arose mainly from the fact that they did not yet know where they wanted to develop the game. There had been two competing versions for the direction of the game, and they tried to reconcile both options. But that simply did not work and caused a lot of problems.
His colleague, Matt Firor, studio head of ESO developer Zenimax Online Studio, stated that he probably wouldn’t have done anything differently. Because the many problems had proven valuable in the long run for the development of Elder Scrolls: Online. Certain things, like the funding model, could be much better assessed by learning from the mistakes.
In Fortnite, each new chapter and its seasons set a different tone in the meta. Depending on the upcoming theme, Epic chooses its weapons for the players. However, Chapter 5 has reportedly produced some of the worst metas according to fans.
Why do fans dislike Chapter 5? The reason is the weapons that Epic Games introduced in its seasons. This includes the waterbender powers, the Magneto gloves, or the vehicles that could be upgraded to tanks.
Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 5 Season 4 – Official Trailer to Absolute Doom
The worst weapons in every season
How bad was the chapter? Every season in Chapter 5 had its weapons that caused frustration. Whether it was the shield from Season 1, the waterbender power and Hades chains from Season 2, or the cars and Magneto gloves in Season 3. Each season had at least one overly powerful meta weapon that could be found in almost every loadout.
Fans have had enough of it. The OG times with the simple SCAR are long gone, and many do not like these overpowered weapons at all. Some users on Reddit write the following:
“I can’t believe the gloves weren’t nerfed during their reign of terror.” – wvtarheel
“As a player who mainly plays on PC, the waterbending without aim assistance was still a sniper attack with fully automatic fire. I understand the hate, but damn, they were fun” – ABS_TRAC
“Nothing came anywhere near how stupid the waterbending was.” – Anxious_Dott
“It’s a mystery to me that the waterbending was hated more than the Magneto gloves.” – heroinsteve
“Yes, I prefer the water bending any day over the Magneto gloves. The Magneto gloves were by far my least favorite weapon in this chapter.” – iseecolorsofthesky
How does Season 4 look? Not better. Through the Marvel season, Epic Games injected various superpowers into the meta, including Captain America’s shield. This device is not only much too strong, it follows its targets and returns to its owner after being thrown.
Additionally, you can block enemy fire for a while and rush at your opponents while blocking. This, combined with the jets from War Machine, makes you almost unstoppable. Even Captain America’s shield is met with annoyed players.
Shinies are a rare find in Pokémon GO, which players want to catch directly and perhaps capture with a screenshot as well. This was the case for a player on Reddit, but later he noticed that his Pokéball looked different than usual.
What happened? In the subreddit for Pokémon GO, user kieranob shares his recent shiny catch. He describes how he found a Houndoom as shiny, right next to a gold berry and an Ultra Ball. He caught the Houndoom and looked at the screenshot again. You can see the post here:
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In the screenshot, the user notices that his Pokéball looks quite strange. It sparkles and glows like a bowling ball. The bug is quite amusing to the community, and for some, it’s not the first time.
Pokémon GO shows the new season ‘Dyna-Maximum’ in the trailer
The community knows this
How does the community react to the glitch? A user shares their own picture of the graphic error. User Luhha shows a screenshot with a sparkling Ultra Ball. In the background is a shiny Gyarados, which also glows to match the sparkling effect. He simply says: This has been happening for ages.
New Contribution-244: Maybe I should pay attention to the shiny animations during the upcoming Popplio event. Because I never really noticed the Pokéball animation when I encountered shinies.
SimplyReaper: No, your Pokéball just transformed into a disco ball out of excitement, matching your shiny.
FluffySheep1234: Strange. Looks like a glitch, but it resembles a Terastal Pokéball. I’m not a fan of Terastal though.
It is unknown whether this can only happen with shinies or also with normal Pokémon; the two screenshots from the Reddit thread show shiny Pokémon, however.
Have you ever experienced such a graphic error, or is this your first time seeing it? Share your experience in the comments. If you want to see for yourself if this is possible, you’ll probably need to find shiny Pokémon. This is possible at some events in September: Pokémon GO: All events in September 2024 – Dates and bonuses
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