Many monsters in Pokémon GO accompany their trainers for years. MeinMMO author Paul also has Pokémon that have been with him for many years.
Pokémon GO is now several years old. The game was released in the USA, Australia, and New Zealand on July 6, 2016, and a week later, on July 13, 2016, in Germany.
Since day one, the game has been installed on my phone and, aside from a few smaller or larger breaks, I have been an enthusiastic trainer.
Over the years, some Pokémon have found their way to me, and many have also gone to the professor. However, there is one Pokémon that has been with me almost since day one – and it is not my starter.
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Already by my side for over 8 years
Which Pokémon is it? The Pokémon that has been with me since July 16, 2016, is a Beedrill. Since it has been by my side for such a long time, it has also been able to undergo Mega Evolution.
My oldest Pokémon, Beedrill
Why is it called Beedrill (M)? The name comes from my habit of giving my Pokémon names that immediately show me what the Pokémon is used for. There are certain naming conventions for different battle leagues or for use in raids.
Pokémon for which I can trigger the Mega Evolution receive names that the Beedrill also has: (M).
And what about the starter? Unfortunately, my starter Pokémon, a Charmander, is no longer part of my Pokémon collection. In a weak moment of inattention, my starter Pokémon unfortunately went to the professor. To this day, I hope he takes good care of my Charmander.
What does such an old Pokémon bring me? Primarily, it is of course the nostalgia factor that makes this Pokémon special to me personally. After all, it has been by my side for more than 8 years.
By the way, old Pokémon can also still bring you an advantage. However, you have to say goodbye to them. Pokémon caught in 2018 or earlier can trigger a guaranteed lucky trade when you trade them with your friends and have not exceeded the maximum number of guaranteed lucky trades yet.
How about you? What is your oldest Pokémon? Feel free to write to us in the comments, tell us about your old Pokémon, and exchange ideas with other trainers here. If you want to know which events are still coming up in July 2024 in Pokémon GO and await you, we have the right overview for you.
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Today, video games can be found in almost every children’s room. However, 42 years ago, that was not the case. A video from Tagesschau from 1982 shows how suspicious people were back then about video games.
What kind of video is this? The German Tagesschau reported on July 14 or July 16, 1982, about video games that were spreading rapidly in the USA. Particularly one game seems to be exciting everyone there right now: Pac-Man. The yellow ball that eats small stones and must dodge ghosts at the same time. We have embedded the Tagesschau video for you:
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Parents’ Fear That Children Might Become Addicted to Games
Especially the parents were not really enthusiastic about this new trend in 1982.
Because the parents feared that children would skip school because of such games and disturb adults. After all, according to the report, it was “a skill game on the one hand, but on the other hand also an incitement to destroy.”
The Tagesschau explains: Parents see a danger for their children in the game and in the arcades and hold protest events to address the new problem.
Here’s how it ended: The Boston magazine reported in a retrospective on October 30, 2020, that the Boston government under Kevin White promised a tough crackdown on arcades. This was meant to tame the hordes of video gamers who, in the words of the then Boston licensing officer Joanne Prevost, “terrorized” older citizens in laundromats and forced customers to “quick reprimands.”
The 80s Are Considered the “Golden Age of Arcade Games”
Why are the 80s so exciting? The 1980s to the early 90s are considered the “Golden Age of Arcade Games.” This is mainly due to the massive technical development of the gaming machines. Suddenly, high-quality graphics and sounds could be offered, and the arcade machines sprouted up like mushrooms.
In Germany, youth protection reacted to the developments: On February 25, 1985, a new law was enacted that prohibited electronic gaming devices from being displayed in public and made them accessible only to those aged 16 and older. This caused many machines to disappear from various shops.
With the rise of computers and gaming consoles, which finally allowed everyone to play from home, the era of arcade machines came to an end.
In Naruto Shippuden, there are numerous characters that showcase their impressive abilities. But which women are actually the most powerful? MeinMMO author Fabienne Kissel lists her top 5 in a ranking.
How was the ranking created? For the ranking, we compared all the female characters from the anime Naruto Shippuden. In doing so, we specifically assessed the fighting power and special abilities of each character. Naruto Classic and Boruto are not included in this ranking. Based on this, we present to you the 5 strongest women from Naruto Shippuden.
Attention Spoilers: The article contains spoilers that run throughout Naruto Shippuden.
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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 – Opening Trailer
Chiyo, a great Kunoichi from Sunagakure, is distinguished by her puppet mastery and is often underestimated. She can control up to ten puppets simultaneously, including her legendary puppets Father and Mother of Sasori. With her puppets, she once managed to conquer an entire castle on her own in the past.
Despite her age, Chiyo uses her extensive experience to compensate for her physical limitations and strategically act in battles.
Apart from her expertise in puppetry, Chiyo is also an excellent medic. She masters complex medical jutsu and is capable of treating even the most severe injuries. An outstanding example of her medical skills is the Reincarnation Jutsu, which enabled her to bring Gaara back to life – although it ultimately cost her own life.
Her skills and profound experience make her one of the most capable and respected shinobi.
Place 4: Sakura
Sakura Haruno possesses exceptional chakra control. This allows her to utilize techniques efficiently and significantly enhance her physical strength. By concentrating chakra, she can execute extremely powerful attacks.
Under Tsunade’s training, Sakura has developed immense physical strength, enabling her to inflict severe injuries on opponents and cause massive destruction. This strength is particularly evident in her Tai Jutsu, where she has learned to concentrate chakra in her strikes and release it explosively. She can also quickly see through opponents’ Gen Jutsu and dispel them.
Sakura learned advanced medical jutsus from Tsunade, including “Creation Rebirth,” which allows her to recover from injuries almost instantly. She also has extensive knowledge of healing herbs and poisons. Sakura can additionally use the Kuchiyose no Jutsu (English: Summoning Technique) to call upon snails that assist her in battle.
In addition, Sakura is characterized by her high intelligence and analytical skills. She can quickly see through enemy techniques, predict their movements, and develop effective strategies.
Mei Terumi, the fifth Mizukage of Kirigakure, is an impressive and powerful Kunoichi. Her strength primarily stems from her unique abilities: she is the only known person who naturally possesses two Kekkei Genkai. The Lava Element (Yōton) allows her to create liquid lava that has a high attack power and can penetrate even strong defenses. The Steam Element (Futton) enables her to produce a corrosive mist that can even melt the powerful Susano’o.
Additionally, Mei masters the elements of Earth (Doton), Water (Suiton), and Fire (Katon), which increases her versatility in battle. Her exceptional chakra control allows her to deploy these techniques precisely and effectively – making her one of the most dangerous opponents.
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That was probably nothing: The developers of Once Human asked on reddit to please rate their game positively on Steam. However, they had to retract the request after the poor patch on July 18. The update brought two serious issues.
Apparently, the Chinese publisher NetEase and Starry Studio wanted this request to help “Once” Human move to a “positive” or higher Steam rating. Then the review rating on Steam would turn green, which looks like a buying signal.
But the request for good reviews came at the wrong time.
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Players lose their bases and items after patch
That was the problem: The new patch on July 18 for Once Human was so full of bugs that the atmosphere on reddit worsened. The patch caused players to lose items and even their bases, into which they had invested a lot of time.
The bases simply lacked walls.
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This is how the developers are reacting: The developers have deleted the request for positive reviews and apologized for the problems in the game.
On Discord, it was said that both problems had been identified: both that items are lost when placed in the vault and the difficulties in base building.
They are working “as quickly as possible on a solution” – lost items will be replaced. Players affected by the patch will be compensated.
What should happen next? The first major update of the game is supposed to introduce new modes for PvE and PvP, and a new mountain region in the north will be added to Once Human, along with monsters and challenges.
Despite the problems, the request for positive reviews apparently has had some effect: The reviews on Steam are currently at 70% – which is “mostly positive”, even if only narrowly. Already from 69%, the nice light green disappears and it goes back to the yellow “Mixed”.
On July 18, the new action RPG “Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn” was released for Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X. The initial player numbers on Steam are catastrophic. This elicits jubilation from some people online who were already gunning for the game. Because it is said that the despised “Woke Factory” Sweet Baby Inc. had a hand in it.
How is Flintlock doing? Not well at all:
The game launched on Steam almost without public notice. At its peak, it had 541 players.
The reviews are “mostly positive,” which is not bad – 74% of the reviews are positive. But the fact that there are only 198 reviews paints a sad picture.
Apparently, only a few want to take a look at the game for €36.
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I am losing a fight against a barrel in Flintlock and losing a fortune
Sweet Baby Inc. is blamed for the flop
Who is pleased about this? The failure of Flintlock particularly delights some people online who have identified “Sweet Baby Inc.” as the source of all evil. This is a Canadian consulting firm that helps game developers pay attention to “DEI” in game development: Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion.
For a number of people online, this is “Woke Madness.” Allegedly, Sweet Baby INC ruins games. How exactly they change games so drastically that they become worse can’t be explained. In an article, GameStar examined Sweet Baby Inc. more closely.
Anyway, on Twitter, Mark Kern, a developer who likes to take the lead in protests against the gaming industry, is celebrating: He has already explained how the “Race Swap” of the protagonist ruined the game and how unnecessarily money was thrown out to promote diversity.
Sweet Baby Inc. may have left the game, but “Flintlock” has never recovered, Kern knows (via twitter).
“Nobody wants to play ugly women”
“KotakuInAction” is the unofficial reddit of the reactionary GamerGate movement. Here, Flintlock’s problems are seen in the dreadful “Woke Agenda,” but articulated more clearly: No one wants to play an ugly woman with a flat butt, explains one user. They should have chosen a “hot black chick” like in Resident Evil 5 as the protagonist.
The game would propagate a Woke Agenda.
Then someone asks if “Go Woke, go Broke” is true, how can one explain that Baldur’s Gate 3, the wokest game of all time, is such a huge success, shifting the discussion a bit off track. Well, most would be fooling around with the conventionally attractive Shadowheart – that pretty much shows everything.
Flintlock probably simply lacked the money for a better game
Why did the game really flop? In the reviews on Steam, it is said:
The game gives the impression that the developers ran out of money – much seems unfinished and unimplemented.
Flintlock feels too sluggish, the animations are almost ridiculous.
On Metacritic, Flintlock receives only 71% on PS5 and PC – the Xbox version gets 73%:
Games.Ch judges: A solid action-adventure that offers nothing special.
The GamePro only gives 60% and judges that Flintlock cannot compete with other games in the genre regarding story and gameplay. It seemed promising in trailers, but the final result lacks budget.
Flintlock apparently struggles to find an audience because there are too many strong alternatives in the “action RPG” genre. Flintlock lacked any hype at release.
This is what lies behind it: The argument “Games fail when they are woke” is entirely undermined by Baldur’s Gate 3. Most games fail because they are developed without considering the market. Flintlock likely hardly registered on anyone’s radar:
Currently, Google interest in Germany is about 7 times lower than in The First Descendant, which was released on July 2.
Furthermore, interest in Flintlock is 10 times lower than interest in Once Human, the last major release on Steam.
The Canadian gaming company “Digital Extremes” has a successful SF MMO on the market with Warframe. With “Soulframe“, they are planning a fantasy MMO, but the name is causing them trouble. It allegedly evokes too many comparisons with “Dark Souls”, and they supposedly do not want these comparisons, says the creative director. “But why does it look so much like Dark Souls?”, critics ask.
This is the problem: The new Free2Play MMO from Digital Extremes is called “Soulframe” and that invites comparisons with “Dark Souls” from FromSoftware. The dark fantasy action RPG Dark Souls (2011) is such a milestone in gaming that it has established the genre of “Soulslike” – games that are similar to Dark Souls.
In an interview with Gamesradar, the creative director of Soulframe, Geoff Crooks, is asked why they included “Soul” in the title.
He says: “Because we are idiots. We agonized over it, you are right.”
But “Soul” had to be in the title somehow. Because the idea of the game is, Crooks explains:
The fortification of the soul of the world, finding the ancestors by collecting their souls in the game, interacting with other players and connecting with them, and the existence of remnants of their souls in the world.
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Developers hope players see more of the “Frame” than the “Soul” in the title
Do they want the comparison with Dark Souls? No, they do not. Soulframe is not such a dark game, assures Creative Director Crooks.
At Digital Extremes, they probably hope that players see more of the “Frame” than the “Soul” in the title, as they want Soulframe to be strongly associated with the SF MMO Warframe:
I would say we lean heavily on the ‘sister’ aspect that it is a sister project to Warframe. I think that people who know Warframe have an expectation of what Soulframe could bring. There are many similarities with the free-to-play action RPG setting, but we want it to be a counterbalance to Warframe.
Compared to Warframe, Soulframe is supposed to be a bit less hardcore. You should fight more against one opponent than several at once. Soulframe is also not meant to punish players as harshly as Warframe does.
Fans believe: Comparison with Dark Souls is already planned
How is that being discussed? On reddit, people don’t quite believe Crooks. It is said that the first gameplay heavily leans towards the “Dark Souls” note. That certainly hasn’t helped avoid comparisons to “Dark Souls”.
On reddit, some are hoping that Soulframe will be a slower, more melee-focused game than Warframe.
With Endzone 2, you can currently test an exciting city-building game on Steam. Many elements strongly resemble Ubisoft’s Anno series.
With Endzone 2, developer Gentlymad Studios presents the sequel to Endzone – A World Apart. The predecessor received a “mostly positive” rating of 78% from over 7,000 reviews. So there is enough potential to make the sequel even better.
Endzone 2 relies on “islands” like the Anno series
What does this have to do with Anno? In the Anno series, since the first part Anno 1602, you have been settling various islands to build your empire. This island principle is now adopted by Endzone.
The map of Endzone 2 is divided into areas that you can gradually discover. If you want to utilize such an area, you must build a warehouse at the edge of the area. This strongly resembles Anno, where you need to build a trading post at the edge of the area. Each area offers you a limited number of resources. Sooner or later, like in Anno, you will need to expand if you want to use all the resources.
Later, you will need to establish trade routes between the zones to ensure your resources are well distributed. This also gives us strong Anno vibes.
With your ship truck, you can explore destroyed warehouses or buildings. In a sort of mini-game, you explore the building and unlock resources or items that you can use.
Can you take a look at this? Check out the gameplay of YouTuber “Dr. Proof,” who was able to delve into the demo for an hour and a half in his video. Other aspects, like the minimap interface, strongly resemble Ubisoft’s popular city-building game. Better copied well than poorly invented:
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If you are looking for more strategy games on Steam, take a look at the following list. Here, MeinMMO presents the best strategy games that you can currently play on Steam: The 15 best strategy games for PC 2024
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Diablo 4 has been confusing players with a strange balance of revealing clothing and chaste demons since the beta. Now Blizzard has introduced the latest class, and their clothing has reignited the discussion. There is a flurry of mockery for past decisions and some frustration about the current circumstances.
Soon after, there was another adjustment in World of Warcraft: women in lingerie were abruptly turned into fruit baskets. No reasons were given, but speculations suggest it may be due to the laws in China or – later – the company’s sexism scandal.
The censorship has also affected Diablo 4. Enemies like Andariel or simple succubi, who had unveiled breasts in Diablo 2, at least wear scant clothing in Diablo 4. This confuses players more.
In the stream, several armor sets for the Spiritborn were shown, and one of them consists of just a few strips of wrapped fabric (via Reddit). The Spiritborn here is essentially naked.
When we visited Blizzard, armor was a topic of discussion: The Spiritborn actually don’t need any armor. Their spirits provide all the protection they need; they wear clothing only to visibly approach their protector.
However, it is this new clothing that is now sparking a major discussion about how appropriate the censorship of nudity in Diablo 4 actually is.
This is how the Spiritborn plays, the new class in Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred
“The game is not for kids, so don’t treat us like one”
The creator of the thread simply sent the image of the armor and, within less than 20 hours, gathered over 1,000 upvotes and almost 400 comments. The top comment is direct mockery: “Why is Blizzard so afraid to show skin?”
Similarly, most comments make fun of the appearance. Not because the armor is ridiculous, but rather because Blizzard is unnecessarily strict in other areas – as if the community were full of horned-up players. In a detailed critique, it says:
So far, Blizzard has invested a shocking amount of time and money to prevent every bit of skin in an extremely bloody game for adults in a last-minute change […]
I just helped a lady find her completely skinned Hellraiser husband and slaughtered the demonic mother of humanity. I am covered in a 5-inch thick layer of blood, wound exudate, and pus. Seeing a succubus in her obvious last-minute burqini or the doodles made by a mad cultist of the literally supernatural embodiment of motherhood, only to take the time to modestly wrap her in a cloth, makes me roll my eyes and pulls me out of the game.
The game is not for kids, so don’t treat us like we are kids. Just make it an optional setting or something. There are plenty of risqué references everywhere and in item names. Most people will survive seeing an ankle or two.
A similar discussion already took place earlier when Blizzard released a skin for huntresses – that could have appeared in an adult catalog. In the Reddit thread, players mention that such things were not a problem before, for instance in Diablo 2. And in the beta of the game, there were still some uncensored corpses.
Users suspect that at some point there was a turning point when suggestive references simply became unacceptable and point to the “Hot Coffee” incident from GTA. This almost repeated itself in Red Dead Redemption 2: 15 years after GTA, Red Dead Redemption 2 has a sex mod – Take-2 bans it
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Microsoft has acquired Activision Blizzard. This is a thorn in the side of the U.S. antitrust authority, the FTC. The FTC has filed an appeal against the approval of the merger in an appellate court and has sent a scathing letter regarding Microsoft’s actions with the Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft is now responding to this. There are no disadvantages from the merger: PlayStation is doing well, PS Plus is operational, and Call of Duty can be played on PS5.
Call of Duty is repeatedly a bone of contention in the deal:
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Microsoft calls complaint “misleading” and justifies changes to Game Pass
This is what Microsoft says now: On July 19, lawyers from Microsoft sent a letter to the FTC. The letter was published on Twitter.
In it, Microsoft states:
The FTC’s letter is “misleading” and shows that the authority wants to “reinvent” the case in its appeal.
The changes to Xbox Game Pass are not a “downgrade” and it is wrong to call them that. The standard Game Pass for $14.99 now offers multiplayer functionality that previously had to be purchased separately for $9.99 a month.
While the company did make Game Pass Ultimate more expensive, it now also offers much more value than before. It now includes the new Call of Duty, which has never been available before.
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Microsoft emphasizes: PS Plus is doing well, Sony is doing well, the market is doing well
This is how Microsoft views the FTC: Microsoft states that the FTC’s original direction is no longer functioning. The FTC has focused its objections on the notion that Microsoft wants to prevent Call of Duty, Activision Blizzard’s flagship, from appearing on PlayStation.
However, this is not the case, as Microsoft has agreed with Sony that Call of Duty will appear on PlayStation for 10 years. Sony was “excited” to enter into this contract.
Sony’s subscription service, PS Plus, is continuing to do great anyway. Then comes a slight jab at PlayStation: Even if Sony is putting in fewer new games compared to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass.
Thus, the merger would benefit the market.
The acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft is probably one of the most important topics in gaming over the last 10 years. The FTC continues to fight against it. More background on the FTC’s battle and the disadvantages the deal brings for employees can be read here: Agency says: Microsoft has lied to them – Do they have to release Activision Blizzard?
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A player has completed a tough challenge in the MMORPG Old School RuneScapeand has beaten the previous speedrun of another player. Now he can look forward to a special item.
What has the player accomplished? The Old School RuneScape player “he box jonge” has completed an extremely challenging speedrun through the MMORPG Old School RuneScape. He took “only” 1,758 hours and 45 minutes to “complete” the MMORPG.
In doing so, he faced a special challenge, the “Ultimate Ironman” mode.
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Old School RuneScape shows the “Group Ironman” mode in the trailer
Ironman mode makes Old School RuneScape even harder
What kind of challenge is this? In Old School RuneScape, there is a special challenge: If you achieve all skills at the maximum rank (99), you receive a special Max cape.
Leveling all skills is considered to be the “completing” of the game in RuneScape, as there is no other fixed goal in this sandbox MMORPG.
If completing the game in a standard way is not challenging enough for you, you can make it even tougher.
For this, there is the “Ultimate Ironman” mode. In this special mode, your character is subject to severe restrictions, which are meant to make the challenge even harder:
You cannot trade with other players. This makes leveling some skills harder.
Additionally, you cannot store items in your bank and are always dependent on your inventory space.
All group activities, like group bosses or quests, do not earn you any rewards, with a few exceptions for the bosses.
If you die, you cannot protect your most valuable items.
What is special about this player? The previous record for the “Ultimate Ironman” mode was 2,945 play hours set by the player p_the_menace. “he box jonge” has significantly beaten the record with his 1,758 hours.
To save time, he leveled the hard skills first, which typically require much more time. For this reason, he leveled the skill “Fishing,” which is considered very easy to level by players, as the last skill to its maximum.
Players are complaining about performance losses with their Nvidia graphics card. An expert has examined the graphics cards and explains who is to blame for the problems. However, it is unknown if and how many manufacturers are actually affected.
The colleagues from Tomshardware report that Igor Wallossek from Igor’s Lab is said to have checked some new RTX 4000 graphics cards. Several players reported significant performance losses affecting their graphics card.
Wallossek disassembled several graphics cards and quickly found the culprit for the problems.
How many graphics cards and how many manufacturers could actually be affected is unknown.
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Cheap thermal paste is said to cause temperature problems
What is the problem? The problem is the thermal paste used on the graphics card. Igor Wassolek explains that it must be a cheap product. On the first day, the paste offers excellent performance, but it degrades much faster than that of other manufacturers. This is reminiscent of the issue with New World, where graphics cards were destroyed because a defective component was used in some graphics cards. The manufacturer apologized for the broken GPUs.
What does this mean for the graphics card? This significant deterioration in thermal paste will pose a real problem for graphics card owners: Some players report that hotspot temperatures at their GPU reach over 100 degrees Celsius after just a few minutes, and fan speeds rise to nearly 100%. Subsequently, the performance of the graphics card is throttled.
Igor Wassolek examined the thermal paste more closely and explains that the paste contains particles of up to 16 µm, which are far too large for thermal paste. These are particles of aluminum oxide, used to achieve higher thermal conductivity in the short term. However, due to the size of the particles, the oily mass dries out quickly and loses its effectiveness.
Who is affected by the problem? According to Igor’s Lab, almost all board partners of Nvidia are allegedly affected. Because (almost) all board partners of Nvidia seem to be supplied by the same thermal paste manufacturer. After two or three months, performance problems arise.
Board partners (AIB) are manufacturers who receive the PCB from Nvidia but then implement their own cooling or make their own adjustments. All custom graphics cards typically come from such partners.
However, it is not known how many manufacturers and producers are allegedly affected. It could also be a manufacturing error and a batch of thermal paste is defective. Therefore, the whole situation remains somewhat unclear.
Can anything be done about it? Yes, and that is actually the good news in this story. Most graphics cards can be disassembled with little effort, and replacing the thermal paste is not much more complicated than with a processor. Typically, good thermal paste costs no more than 10 euros.
However, check beforehand whether you will lose your warranty when you replace the thermal paste or thermal pads. With some manufacturers, the replacement is covered by the warranty, while with others it is not. So, be sure to check your manufacturer’s terms before replacing!
For the Community Days in Pokémon GO, you can purchase an event ticket every month that grants you special research. We at MeinMMO will show you what tasks and rewards are involved and whether the ticket purchase is worth it.
What research is it about? Every month, there is a Community Day in Pokémon GO, where a previously determined Pokémon is in the spotlight, accompanied by various bonuses. You also have the opportunity to purchase a paid event ticket, which brings you special research related to the Community Day Pokémon.
Update from July 21, 2024: We have added the content for the special research for the Community Day featuring Zapplardin for you.
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Possible contents of the special research at a glance
All tasks & rewards: The special research for the Community Day consists of a total of 4 panels with 3 tasks each, except for the last page. This one is always already solved, so you only need to collect the rewards there.
In recent months, the tasks and rewards have largely remained the same. Only for Pokémon with just one evolutionary stage have there been corresponding adjustments to the quests. For this reason, it can be assumed that you can expect the following tasks and rewards in the future as well:
Special research for Community Day – Tasks & Rewards 1/4
Tasks
Rewards
Land 5 good throws
15 Poké Balls
Catch 15 specimens of the C-Day Pokémon
1x encounter with the C-Day Pokémon
Make 10 power-ups on Pokémon
20 candies of the C-Day Pokémon
Stage reward: If you have completed the tasks of this panel, you will also receive the following rewards: 3,000 Stardust, a smoke, and an encounter with the Community Day Pokémon.
Special research for Community Day – Tasks & Rewards 2/4
Tasks
Rewards
Send 10 Pokémon
10 Sanan berries or 10 Himmih berries
Catch 15 specimens of the C-Day Pokémon
1x encounter with the C-Day Pokémon
Evolve 3 specimens or Evolve 1 specimen of the C-Day Pokémon
30 candies of the C-Day Pokémon
Stage reward: If you have completed the tasks of this panel, you will also receive 4,500 XP, an encounter with the Community Day Pokémon, and one of the following items: Lucky Egg, Incubator, Star Piece, or Lure Module.
As you can see in the table, the last task of this panel can change. This was the case in the past when the Community Day Pokémon had only one evolution.
Special research for Community Day – Tasks & Rewards 3/4
Tasks
Rewards
Land 3 great curveball throws
15 Ultra Balls
Catch 15 specimens of the respective C-Day Pokémon
1x encounter with the C-Day Pokémon
Evolve the first evolution of the respective C-Day Pokémon or Evolve 3 specimens of the C-Day Pokémon or Evolve 1 specimen of the C-Day Pokémon
50 candies of the C-Day Pokémon
Stage reward: If you have completed the tasks of this panel, you will also receive the following rewards: 4,500 Stardust, a Rocket Radar, and an encounter with the first evolution of the Community Day Pokémon.
The last task on this panel can also change. This was also the case in the past when the Community Day Pokémon had only one evolution.
Special research for Community Day – Tasks & Rewards 4/4
Stage reward: If you have completed the tasks of this panel, you will also receive the following rewards: 5,500 XP, 3 special candies, and an encounter with the final evolution of the Community Day Pokémon.
Are there Community Days where these contents are changed? Yes. The special research for the big Community Day in December includes different tasks and rewards. And even for the Community Day Classic, there can occasionally be different contents. Depending on the monster, you can also receive evolution items or Mega Energy there.
Is the Community Day ticket worth it?
What you need to know: As you can see in our general overview of the tasks and rewards of the Community Day ticket, you receive a whole range of different items. If you were to buy these in the in-game shop, they would be significantly more expensive than the ticket price. In addition to 45 different balls, 12 berries, and 3 special candies, the following items are guaranteed:
a smoke that costs 40 coins in the in-game shop, which is about 0.40 euros
a Rocket Radar, which has a value of 200 coins, approximately 2.00 euros
as well as one of the following items:
Lucky Egg valued at 80 coins (0.80 euros)
Star Piece valued at 100 coins (1.00 euros)
Lure Module valued at 100 coins (1.00 euros)
Incubator valued at 150 coins (1.50 euros)
Additionally, the ticket also grants you a total of 7,500 Stardust, 10,000 XP, 100 candies of the respective C-Day Pokémon, and 8 encounters with the Community Day Pokémon and its evolutions. The encounters can be especially worthwhile, as monsters from research are usually a bit stronger than most specimens in the wild.
Who should buy the ticket? The ticket is particularly worthwhile for trainers who were anyway planning to buy the items or are hoping for a strong specimen from the research. However, those who do not need the items can also play the Community Day without a ticket.
Where can you buy the ticket? You can find the ticket a few days before each Community Day in the in-game shop for about 1 euro. Alternatively, you can also purchase it along with other items as part of the Community Day Hyperbox in the Pokémon GO webshop for 5.99 euros.
Special research for Community Day in July with Zapplardin
Which Community Day is it about? On Sunday, July 21, 2024, there will be a Community Day with Zapplardin from 14:00 to 17:00 in Pokémon GO. This will also provide a paid event ticket with special research.
The tasks and rewards you can expect in the special research with Zapplardin are summarized below with the help of the overview from LeekDuck.
Special research for Community Day with Zapplardin 1/4
Tasks
Rewards
Land 5 good throws
15 Poké Balls
Catch 15 Zapplardin
Encounter with Zapplardin
Make 10 power-ups on Pokémon
20 Zapplardin candies
Stage reward: If you have solved all the tasks of this panel and collected the rewards, you will also receive 3,000 Stardust, a smoke, and an encounter with Zapplardin.
Special research for Community Day with Zapplardin 2/4
Tasks
Rewards
Send 10 Pokémon
10 Sanan berries
Catch 15 Zapplardin
Encounter with Zapplardin
Evolve 3 Zapplardin
30 Zapplardin candies
Stage reward: If you have solved all the tasks of this panel and collected the rewards, you will also receive 4,500 XP, an incubator, and an encounter with Zapplardin.
Special research for Community Day with Zapplardin 3/4
Tasks
Rewards
Land 3 great curveball throws
15 Ultra Balls
Catch 15 Zapplardin
Encounter with Zapplardin
Evolve a Zapplalek
50 Zapplardin candies
Stage reward: If you have solved all the tasks of this panel and collected the rewards, you will also receive 4,500 Stardust, a Rocket Radar, and an encounter with Zapplalek.
Special research for Community Day with Zapplardin 4/4
Tasks
Rewards
Already completed!
15 Hyper Balls
Already completed!
Encounter with Zapplardin
Already completed!
2 silver Sanan berries
Stage reward: If you have solved all the tasks of this panel and collected the rewards, you will also receive 5,500 XP, 3 special candies, and an encounter with Zapplarang.
How do you like the contents of the monthly special researches for the Community Day? Do you buy them regularly? Or do you prefer to play without an event ticket? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange thoughts with other trainers. What else is going on in Pokémon GO in the coming days, we show you in the overview of all events in July.
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The appearance and structure of gaming PCs vary, but you probably haven’t seen such an arrangement before. A trip to Reddit.
What is so absurd about this PC? What the Reddit user VrLights posts here as the computer of a friend on Reddit is surprising because it has some of its insides on the outside. The power supply seemingly just stands next to the PC case and doesn’t appear to be firmly connected to the tower. The power cables snake messily inside to disappear there – what chaos lies in wait remains hidden from us.
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What else is unusual to see in the photo? The computer is sitting on the mouse pad – also a rather unusual place. For everyone who likes to see things neat: Yes, the art project of the mat and simple hardware home is also poorly combined. Additionally, the top of the tower seems to serve as a multipurpose shelf – although this is probably hard to avoid given the position of the computer on the desk.
By the way, the case seems to be an H5 Flow RGB from NZXT, costing just under 130 Euros.
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What do users think on Reddit?
Under the post, several voices have gathered just a few hours after publication, all expressing various degrees of astonishment. For example, user 720-187:
Everything about this photo makes me nervous.
Other opinions read as follows:
Forget the power supply, the tower on the mouse pad is somehow totally finishing me. (CCbluesthrowaway)
A true friend would fix this secretly while the other is asleep. (mecha_monk)
Guys, guys, this is modern art! (Fit-Butterscotch-165)
Perhaps the friend of the post creator has just thought further with the showcase (the see-through front of the case on the camera-facing side): The power supply is the star of the computer and thus stands alone, outside of the actual system. It would really be interesting to see the inside of this gaming PC.
However, one commentator sees it very pragmatically and coolly: If it works, it works. (AshFox72)
It’s time again for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG News in Two Minutes.” We summarize the most important news around the best genre in the world. Look forward to many updates on Throne and Liberty, FFXIV, and WoW. But Guild Wars 2, Lost Ark, Everquest 2, Aion Classic, and many other online role-playing games have also received updates.
What else happened? MeinMMO had the opportunity to talk to the Blizzard developers about WoW: The War Within. Find out why the campaign of the expansion is so short. MeinMMO editor Karsten looked at the early access version of Pax Dei and had a lot of fun with the relaxed walks through the beautiful medieval setting.
You can’t get far in Throne and Liberty without a guild – the trailer shows it:
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No summer hole for MMORPGs!
This is what happened in the big MMORPGs:
On July 16, 2024, Patch 7.01 was released for Final Fantasy XIV, introducing the new raid Arkadion-Heavyweight – and the community is enthusiastic. Additionally, the update brought extensive class changes.
A player from Final Fantasy XIV invested almost two years and over 800 playing hours to master the hardest solo challenge from Eorzea. With his druid, he managed to conquer the Palace of the Dead without help.
With the new book “Chronicles IV”, Blizzard authors are changing the story of WoW and turning the events of the Battle for Azeroth expansion upside down.
For Lost Ark, the July update has been released. Included: the solo mode for raids and dungeons. There are also various events through which you can quickly prepare for the current endgame.
On July 16, 2024, extensive changes for the PvP of Guild Wars 2 went live. You can find the official German patch notes on de-forum.guildwars2.com. Additionally, there was a detailed introduction of the Warclaw mount, which is supposed to expand your stable with the Janthir Wilds expansion (via guildwars2.com).
From July 25, 2024, the White Plank Massacre event will start again in Elder Scrolls Online, with some adjustments (via elderscrollsonline.com).
This is what happened in the small MMORPGs:
On July 18, 2024, a 1.6 GB patch for Black Desert was released, bringing many class changes as well as improvements for UI, post stations, transport means, and more (via naeu.playblackdesert.com).
With the update Paths to Glory, Albion Online will receive a new achievement and quest system on July 22, 2024, which aims to guide beginners and provide further incentives for veterans. Additional new features include several crystal weapons, comprehensive adjustments for the streets of Avalon, and optimizations for guild islands, the fate board, and more.
Once again about Lord of the Rings Online: A fresh dungeon is surprisingly set to land on the live servers next month. Before that, on July 23, 2024, Update 41 will be released, featuring a birdwatching hobby and PvP revisions (via massivelyop.com).
Until July 23, 2024, you can earn stylish unicorn mounts in Rift (via trionworlds.com).
For Aion Classic, Update 2.8 named Conquest was released on July 17, 2024. Expect the new maximum level 58, new campaign quests, the battle for Apheta Beluslan, and the instance Diskos of Phaistos (via gameforge.com).
On July 16, 2024, the update Mountain of Flame for Neverwinter brought the well-known adventure zone Mount Hotenow back in revamped form (via playneverwinter.com). In an interview with Gamerant, the developers explained why they chose this rather unusual approach with Module 29. In short: “Popularity and uniqueness! Compared to many other underground zones, it was a really prominent area, and many players desperately wanted us to bring it back as an iconic place on the Sword Coast.”
In the July 2024 Producer’s Letter, there was a look ahead at the upcoming content for DC Universe Online. With the update Brainiac Returns: Aftershock, the first content has already gone live. The developers are now preparing for Episode 48 and the launch on Xbox Series. More information is expected on July 26, 2024 (via dcuniverseonline.com).
The progression server Varsoon of EverQuest 2 is said to be supported by the developers until May 2025 and will receive content up to Tears of Veeshan. You can find the exact roadmap on everquest2.com.
A small studio named Blue Scarab Entertainment is financially supported by NetEase to develop an undisclosed MMO. The team includes some genre veterans. Studio head Craig Morrison has worked for DICE, Blizzard (WoW), and Funcom (Age of Conan, Anarchy Online) (via bluescarab.com).
Fractured Online will leave early access on July 24, 2024, and go into full release – with fresh-start servers and adjusted PvP rules. The tutorial will also be completely redesigned (via Steam).
With that, we have summarized for you the most important events that have recently occurred in the world of MMORPGs.
What have you been happy about this week? What have you been upset about? Let us know in the comments at MeinMMO. If you are looking for affordable MMORPGs in 2024, the following list may be helpful: The 12 best free-to-play MMORPGs 2024 compared
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In Pokémon GO, the next Community Day is just around the corner. We will show you all the important information about it and how to make the most of it.
What kind of event is this? The Community Day is a regularly recurring event that takes place once a month in its regular form and once in the “Classic” variant. In each case, there is a specific Pokémon that is the focus of the event.
In addition to a very high spawn rate of the Pokémon, you can also look forward to a significantly increased Shiny chance during the event. Additionally, there are several bonuses that are active during a Community Day.
In July 2024, Zapplardin will be the star of the Community Days. This Pokémon from Generation 5 is of the Electric type. It can evolve into Zapplalek and then into Zapplarang.
We have compiled all important information about the event and tips on how to make the most of the Community Day for you.
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Community Day in July 2024 with Zapplardin – Start & Event Bonuses
What? Community Day with Zapplardin When? Sunday, July 21, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Exclusive Attack: Instant Attack Volt Switch for Zapplarang, when you evolve Zapplalek into Zapplarang by 10:00 PM Bonuses: – Increased Shiny chance for Zapplardin – Double catch candy – Double chance to receive Candy XL when catching Pokémon – Lure modules and incense last for three hours (not the daily adventure incense) – 1⁄4 distance to hatch eggs – Snapshot surprises with Knofensa – Field research with Zapplardin – PokéStop showcases with Zapplardin and Zapplarang
Bonuses until 10:00 PM local time: – One additional special trade – 50 percent less Stardust cost when trading
Additional content during the Community Day: From 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, there will be 4* raids that you can participate in. Here, Zapplalek awaits you. If you successfully complete such a raid, more Zapplardin will appear around the gym for 30 minutes.
You cannot participate in these raids with remote raid passes, but only directly at the gym.
A free limited research will be available from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Here you can receive four Unova stones, which you need to evolve Zapplarang.
Who should take advantage of the Community Day with Zapplardin?
For collectors: If you are a Shiny hunter and are still missing Zapplardin and its evolutions, this event is the ideal opportunity to catch this Pokémon and its evolutions. With the significantly increased Shiny chance, it should not be a problem to obtain the Pokémon as a Shiny.
For battlers: Unfortunately, Zapplardin and its evolutions are not strong Pokémon. They are not suitable for use in the battle leagues, nor do they rank among the strongest attackers in Pokémon GO during raids.
The perfect preparation for the Community Day in July 2024
Create space: You should make enough space in your Pokémon box for the Community Day to be able to catch a high number of Zapplardin without major interruptions.
Prepare items: There are certain items that you definitely need to gather in your bag before the event if you want to make the most of it. These include:
Sananaberries: On Community Day, the amount of candy received when catching is already doubled. If you use Sananaberries, you can further increase the bonus and get a whopping twelve candies per catch. So you should collect a few Sananaberries in advance.
Incense and lure module: If you want to increase the number of Zapplardin you encounter even further, you can use incense and lure modules. Activating them during the event will even extend the duration to a full three hours.
Which Mega Pokémon are worth it for the event? If you have activated a Mega evolution of the Electric type during the event, you can enjoy an extra candy and experience points when catching.
You can rely on the following Mega Pokémon:
Mega-Voltenso
Mega-Ampharos
What is your opinion on the Community Day with Zapplardin? Are you excited, or do you find the Pokémon and the event rather uninteresting? Feel free to share your opinion with us in the comments and interact here with other trainers. We also have an overview of all events in July 2024 in Pokémon GO for you.
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If you think of Warframe, you surely have science fiction and space ninjas in mind, but the new expansion will take you back to the 90s.
What kind of DLC will this be? The next big expansion is called “Warframe 1999” and breaks away from the setting we have been accustomed to in Warframe for over 10 years. Instead of space ninjas in a distant future, this DLC introduces us to “Arthur”, a rustic hero in a leather outfit, wielding a weapon that suspiciously resembles an AK-47.
Arthur is a so-called Protoframe, resembling the Warframe “Excalibur” and makes his first appearance during the story of “Whispers in the Walls” – the major expansion released in December 2023.
In Warframe 1999, you will travel to the past and find yourself on Earth in the year 1999. As Arthur, you will team up with six other Protoframes to track down Dr. Albrecht Entrati.
When will Warframe: 1999 be released? While an exact release date is not yet known for Warframe: 1999, the expansion is expected to be released in winter 2024.
Here you can see the latest trailer for Warframe: 1999:
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Warframe shows new trailer for the upcoming expansion ‘1999’ at Tennocon 2024
What distinguishes this expansion: Warframe: 1999 is very different from what you have known from Warframe so far. The entire setting screams 90s and creates a completely new Warframe experience.
There are:
a typical 90s boy band
a retro instant messenger system through which you can build relationships with six Protoframes
a motorcycle called Atomicyle, which you can actually ride
Additionally, there will be a new Warframe named “Cyte-09” who has sniper skills and will support you as a sniper even in 1999.
What kind of quest is this? You can already play the introduction to the upcoming expansion in August 2024. The prologue quest is titled “The Lotus Eater” and takes place after the events of Whispers in the Walls.
In addition to the prologue quest, starting in August, the Heirloom skins for Ember and Rhino will be permanently available for purchase. Sevagoth Prime will also be released.
World of Warcraft is full of powerful women. Here we present the five strongest of them in the Power Ranking for the MMORPG WoW.
World of Warcraft is full of strong characters that have been built up over many years and sometimes across multiple games. We already introduced you to the most powerful villains a while ago – today we are dedicating ourselves to the most powerful women that the Warcraft universe has produced so far.
Note that the power of characters can only be estimated to a certain extent. We are primarily referring to the power they possess according to the story and not to the actual level they have in the game.
Gods (like Elune, Eonar, or the Winter Queen), whose power cannot be fully categorized, are not considered in this list.
5. Sylvanas Windrunner
Sylvanas Windrunner was a ranger general of Silvermoon in her lifetime and was transformed into a banshee by Arthas. After regaining her free will and her own body, she took over the leadership of the undead Forsaken.
Sylvanas has changed significantly over the years. Here she is seen in her “Shadowlands” version.
Sylvanas is rated relatively low because a large part of her power derives from “borrowed” strength. Her multiple rescues from death came from the Val’kyr, and she also drew her abnormal powers during Battle for Azeroth primarily from the Jailer, who also granted her the power to overcome the Lich King Bolvar and to kill Saurfang with a single attack.
In the meantime, Sylvanas has reunited with the missing part of her soul and spends her time collecting and saving souls from the Maw.
However, it is only a matter of time before the Banshee Queen appears again and her path leads back to Azeroth.
4. Jaina Proudmoore
Jaina Proudmoore started as a simple but promising apprentice mage of Archmage Antonidas and quickly became one of the most powerful sorceresses in Azeroth.
Jaina has gone through a lot – especially “Battle for Azeroth” was terrible for her.
In her early years, she traveled alongside Arthas and helped him in the research of the plague that plagued Lordaeron. Later, she quickly gained power, even learning from the great sorceress Aegwynn at times.
Now, Jaina is a prominent character who appears repeatedly and impresses with her magical skills. She was involved in the attack on Undercity, where she transformed a huge ship into a magical weapon. During the attack on Dazar’alor, she was even the final boss of the raid and held the entire Horde army at bay – until she fled once the retreat of the Alliance troops was secured.
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She is not only the founder of Theramore and absorbed the power of the Thunder King with her staff – she was also temporarily the ruler of Dalaran, advisor to the king of Stormwind, and is Lord Admiral of the Kul Tiras fleet – making her effectively the ruler of this seafaring nation.
The three most powerful women in Warcraft can be found on the next page.
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With Android 15, many phones will receive an important feature that could significantly extend the life of your phone. MeinMMO explains what it’s about and why iPhones have supported this feature for a long time.
Which feature is coming with Android 15? According to reports, Android will receive a new function that allows users to manually set a battery charge limit of 80%. The feature is said to be called “Charge Optimization”.
Once the “Charge Optimization” feature is activated, users will have the option to choose between the “Adaptive Charging” mode and the new “Limit to 80%” mode.
When will the feature come? With the update to Android 15, Google’s Pixel models are expected to be the first phones to receive this feature. A specific date is not yet known.
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Apple has offered charging function since iOS 13
What does this have to do with Apple? Apple has been offering so-called “optimized charging” on its iPhone since iOS 13. iOS 13 was officially released on September 19, 2019, which was 5 years ago. Therefore, every somewhat modern iPhone supports this function. In 2024, iOS 18 will be released with many new features.
Apple also offers an additional function that “learns” how you use your iPhone. Your phone will only charge above 80% when you really need the capacity. You won’t find such a function on Android (yet).
On the iPhone, you can additionally configure how much percentage your phone should charge. You can set the limit to 80%, 85%, 90%, or 95%.
Why is such a battery function important? The battery in a phone is the component that generally wears out the fastest because it is constantly used. Experts generally recommend not charging the battery above 80%. The expert also has another tip for when you want to charge your phone: An expert explains why you should never charge your phone overnight
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EA has released a new sports game. However, there is no Steam or PC version. This could also be due to EA investing little love in its PC ports.
Which game has EA released? With EA Sports College Football 25, Electronic Arts has launched a new sports game, and this is a real surprise. Because the last college football game from EA is over a decade old.
Especially the player numbers are surprising: The colleagues from PCGamer report that over 600,000 people were online simultaneously even during the early access phase of the game. By the way, only players who purchased the premium edition for 100 euros can participate in the early access phase. Accordingly, the revenue for EA is likely in the millions.
Also surprising: PC players are not allowed to participate because EA has no plans for a PC release.
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Sports games have never been as successful on PC as on consoles
Why isn’t EA Sports College Football 25 coming to PC? At this point, no one truly knows, as EA has not commented on it. They only stated that a PC release is not planned. Those who want to play college football will have to do so on a console, whether they like it or not.
The most obvious reason for many players, however, is that the PC has never been the platform for sports games. Games like EA FC (formerly FIFA) have mainly thrived on consoles. This is also evident in how little time and energy EA invests in its official PC versions:
The Steam version of Madden 24 has been rated as “mixed” with fewer than 7,000 user reviews. Many complain about the outdated technology and other issues. In Madden, EA has also had the bad habit of porting the last gen version for PC instead of the new version.
EA FC / FIFA has been criticized for a long time for bringing new technology to PC far too late and the PC version still being at the level of Xbox One and PS4. And this despite the fact that the PC is significantly faster. The game currently has about 80,000 reviews on Steam with a “mixed” rating (54%).
For many, the absence of a PC version of EA Sports College Football 25 is exactly the indication that PC is simply not important enough for sports games.
On the other hand, Electronic Arts is not really doing anything to convince PC players of its sports games: Many players simply no longer want to play an outdated version for older consoles on PC, especially when important features are missing. Why should one buy the inferior version when one can also opt for the better version on PS5 or Xbox Series X?
A player has perfectly prepared for his journey. But on the plane, he realizes that he has forgotten the most important thing.
Many gamers take their gaming setup with them when they travel. After all, one is reluctant to give up their favorite hobby while on the go. A player has taken his entire gaming PC onto the plane. However, it seems he has forgotten the most important thing.
Gaming PC on board, but forgot Steam
What did he forget? After connecting his entire gaming system on the plane and starting his computer, he realizes: He forgot to install Steam. And without Steam, he cannot access his games. He explains this in a post on reddit.
Some players are already joking in the comments that he can now only play “Solitaire” on the hours-long flight. This is the standard card game that is pre-installed on every Windows system. Microsoft has long since phased out Minesweeper and the popular 3D Pinball under Windows.
Can’t he download Steam on the plane? The user explained in another post on reddit that the Wi-Fi on the plane is a disaster and would not be sufficient for a download.
Airplanes offer outlets, many are now switching to USB-C
Can you plug in your PC on the plane? Yes, some airplanes, especially in “First Class”, offer power outlets at their seats that provide enough power. However, the trend among aircraft manufacturers and companies is to offer USB-C sockets in airplanes. This is more widespread, and you may not need an adapter for the installed outlet (depending on the country).
However, the user also explains in a post that he has built a system that consumes very little power: “It’s also an SFF build (7800X3D + RTX 4000 SFF) that has been tuned with CO and a PPT limit of 65W, so it draws very little power.”
The RTX 4000 SFF Ada is a workstation GPU with two slots and a low profile. It generally requires less power than proper gaming graphics cards.
He has at least pleasantly surprised the flight attendants, he explained, “and a nice lady even complimented me and asked how it works.”
