Blizzard recently invited a bunch of journalists, YouTubers, and Twitch streamers to test the latest class in Diablo 4, the Spiritborn. The official presentation is yet to come, but at least one of the participants is already speaking out.
Right after his return, the Twitch streamer Kripparrian, primarily known for Hearthstone, has already shared some of his experience.
What Kripparrian says: In his stream on Twitch, Kripparrian mentioned that he was recently at Blizzard’s home. He says he can’t reveal too much, but he does drop a few words about the Spiritborn:
The stuff at Blizzard was really cool. I think I can say the new class is really cool, which doesn’t really say much, and that’s about all I can say. […]
This is one of those things you know everyone will play. I think they had that with World of Warcraft when demon hunters [came]. I didn’t play during the demon hunter release, but I heard everyone was playing it. It messed up all the party compositions and everything.
So far, there isn’t much information from other influencers either. It is only after the livestream on Thursday, July 18th, that everyone will be allowed to share their experiences publicly. Then you will find all the details we learned at the event here on MeinMMO.
However, Kripparrian’s short statement has already created excitement on Reddit. Fans are looking forward to something completely new and say: That the Spiritborn will be so popular according to Kripparrian indicates that it might outshine some other classes.
Others are already worried about balancing and believe the Spiritborn will definitely be hopelessly overpowered at release.
Spiritborn will appear with Vessel of Hatred. You can see the intro to the expansion here:
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Trailer for Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred provides insight into the story of the expansion
Blizzard introduces the new class – Here’s what we already know
We have summarized everything in our special on MeinMMO, what is already known about the Spiritborn and what fans, experts, and veterans suspect. However, Blizzard hasn’t released many details yet, and there are no reliable leaks either.
Visually, the Spiritborn resemble Mesoamerican warriors, so they have a similar look to fighters of the Maya and Inca.
In the images, they carry a spear or a glaive and harness the power of spirits, likely making them a mix of physical and magical attacks.
Players suspect that the Spiritborn will incorporate elements from the Druid or Necromancer (Diablo 4), the Monk (Diablo 3), and the Amazon (Diablo 2).
At the event, we had the opportunity to play the Spiritborn. However, we cannot reveal more details at this time. Together with several journalists, we met experts and influencers like Rob and Maurice Weber at the event.
In Once Human, survival is not an easy thing, and many mechanics and items remain hidden at first. For this reason, we present you with nine tips in English that can make your survival easier.
What are these tips? These are nine spoiler-free tips designed to make life easier for you in the crazy world of Once Human.
Some of them focus on farming materials, while others revolve around mechanics that you might not know yet but should. We list each point in our overview. So if you only want to skim the list, feel free to use our directory:
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Im Survival-Spiel Once Human müsst ihr zusammenarbeiten
Use mutations to farm materials offline
What are mutations? In Once Human, you can find various creatures in bubbles that float around during your travels. Interacting with these unlocks allies that you can place in your camp using the “Isolated Safety Cells.” When placed in your camp, they either farm materials on the side or protect it. Therefore, it is essential to have some mutations active in the camp.
Which mutations should I have? To start, you should focus on two mutations:
Elemental Youth
Location: You can find it with a low probability when mining ores – silver and tin will definitely drop it.
Function: Automatically mines ores.
Woodchopper Beaver
Location: At Meyer’s Market on the pier.
Function: Automatically chops wood.
What should I pay attention to with the mutations? The mutations have different needs, which you can find under “Safety Environment” when inspecting. By following these needs, your mutation will work better and more efficiently, gathering more resources for you. Needs include playing music, using lights, or consuming power.
Pay attention to your status values
Which stats are important? In Once Human, there are various status values that you can find on or above your health bar. These include:
Hydration (thirst)
Energy (hunger)
Sleep (fatigue)
It is important to keep an eye on these values, as depending on how high they are, you will receive bonuses that can benefit you in combat or during survival.
This is what your status bar looks like (Source: youtube.com)
For your hydration, you should boil water and drink it. For your energy, it is worthwhile to consume nutritious food to ensure bonuses like improved resource gathering.
For sleep, you should set up a bed in your camp. A gray bar will form in your health bar that reduces your health points. Sleeping will restore this bar.
The location of your base is important
Where should I place my camp? The location of your base is an important factor for ensuring your survival. The feeling of having a secluded camp in the wilderness is exciting, but in Once Human, you are only hindering yourself with that.
Fast travel is an essential function in this survival game. However, to do so, you need the energy resource, and it becomes more expensive the further you need to travel. Therefore, it is worth setting up your base near large cities so that looting is easier for you, and you can reduce your fast travel costs.
More about the best base locations can be found here in our guide:
Where can I find fuel? Fuel is an important resource to power your vehicles. It is therefore important to have a large quantity on hand during your travels before you break down on the side of the road.
To find fuel, you can simply search old vehicles during your exploration. In the trunk of these cars, you usually find one to two units of your fuel that you can collect.
Strong weapons to use at the beginning
Which weapons should I use at the beginning? Ammunition is scarce at the beginning, but many enemies still need to be defeated, so what now? It is important to rely on two strong weapons that you can get at the beginning:
A melee weapon like the torch or the machete.
The crossbow.
While the melee weapon helps you kill enemies at close range without using ammunition, the crossbow is a strong choice for fighting in a resource-efficient manner. The crossbow fires deadly bolts that you can pick up from your enemies’ corpses. Additionally, you deal significant damage over long distances – many enemies die with just one shot.
So it is sufficient to have 20 bolts on you to take down enemies while exploring.
Avoid mistakes when crafting ammunition
What should I pay attention to? You can craft ammunition at your supply workbench, but you can also make some mistakes there.
It is important to ensure that you only produce regular ammunition and no rare AP ammunition until level 50. The reason for this lies in the rare stardust resource. Later in the endgame, stardust will play an important role in crafting and upgrading your items. But if you waste it all on your ammunition, especially at the beginning, you will lose a significant buffer.
Ammunition can also run out quickly if you shoot a lot. Therefore, it is important to ensure supplies again. You will find ammunition especially from human enemies patrolling the map. Eliminate them and loot your ammunition with a bit of luck.
Farm pelts for equipment and items
Where can I efficiently find pelts? Leather or furs are important for crafting armor and items, but you first need to harvest them from the large deer. Go to locations like “Deadville” on the main road or head up to “Meyer’s Market”. However, defeat the large deer, as the smaller ones do not provide any pelts.
Good food is more important than just satisfying hunger
What does this mean? At a cooking station, you can create delicious dishes using various materials, but in Once Human, you should not just satisfy your hunger. It is important to pay attention to what you eat. Depending on which dish you consume, you will receive strong bonuses that can assist you in looting. Therefore, pay attention to the descriptions of the individual dishes when cooking.
Identify locations of blueprints
Where can I find blueprints? Blueprints are essential for crafting weapons and armor. Depending on how much progress you have in collecting blueprints, you can craft more powerful items that can help you survive. To find blueprints, you have four different options:
Completing monoliths.
Opening mystical chests.
Wish machine (gambling).
Blueprint shop (expensive, but you get exactly what you need right away).
Small tips that you should know: Before you go, there are a few keys that you should know. They simplify your journey and provide you with advantages during use:
Key “N” – Turn your flashlight on and off.
Key “Q” – Your scanner. Can scan and mark loot from the environment.
Key “T” – Allows you to set up a small camp to cook, sleep, and build things.
These were our tips and notes that you should know at the beginning of Once Human. What tips do you know that we haven’t listed? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. You can find out how the server reset works here: Once Human: Will you lose all progress? Here’s how the server reset works
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A player of The First Descendant has to resort to unworthy means to play the game with his friend. Only through a lie can he persuade his buddy to play the campaign together.
Which player is it about? The Reddit user MMXXIV-VII-II shares in a post on Reddit that The First Descendant brings him great joy, and he plays the shooter extensively because of that. He likely belongs to the players who find fun in the game despite some criticisms.
He enjoys the game even more in cooperative mode. He wanted to play the campaign together with a good friend. However, there was a problem. The friend in question has very limited time. Due to his relationship with his partner, he only has about 30-60 minutes of gaming time available each day. He only wants to invest the little time he has into games that he has “discovered himself.”
So, the Reddit user MMXXIV-VII-II waited until his friend discovered the game for himself. Afterwards, the two of them began playing the campaign together. What the friend didn’t know: He is a victim of a lie that was necessary to get him to play along.
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Looter-Shooter The First Descendant announces its release date in the trailer
Is a white lie acceptable?
What was the lie? The friend believed he had discovered The First Descendant first and showed it to his buddy. In truth, user MMXXIV-VII-II had known about the game long ago. As he writes in his Reddit post, he had been looking forward to the shooter for a long time and was waiting for it.
Of course, he didn’t want to wait until his friend discovered the game himself, and so he started playing. And he did so extensively. He boasts a proud 15 characters, most of whom are already at the maximum level of 40.
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The player’s “double life” is a secret – at least for the co-op partner.
However, his friend wasn’t supposed to know this. It would have immediately destroyed his motivation, which is why MMXXIV-VII-II resorted to a white lie. He claimed to be playing only one character – the one from their joint co-op session. This character is at level 26, which is on par with the friend’s character.
This way, the co-player stays motivated and has fun in the game. MMXXIV-VII-II admits on Reddit that he lied to continue playing The First Descendant outside of co-op sessions. He simply enjoys the game too much to play it only a few hours a week.
What does the community think? MMXXIV-VI-II is aware of his actions and writes: “Does this make me a bad person? Probably.”
Other users comment on the post and express their opinions:
“It must be exhausting to play with someone whose girlfriend rarely lets him play for only 30 minutes to an hour,” writes ballsmigue on Reddit.
“If I had a friend like him, I honestly wouldn’t know how long we could remain friends if he gets angry when I play the game without him,” finds X7koolaid7x on Reddit.
“Highly questionable friendship,” says zerik100 in his Reddit comment.
What do you think of the story? Do you believe such a lie is justified to persuade friends to play together? Feel free to let us know in the comments. If you want to know how to level up your characters quickly and increase your level, feel free to check out MeinMMO: Level up quickly – The best method currently to farm XP.
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The director and producer of Final Fantasy XIV faced fans’ questions during the Japan Expo in Paris. One particularly spicy question made him blush.
What question was asked? At the Japan Expo, players of Final Fantasy XIV could ask Naoki Yoshida questions about the game. You can check out all the questions and the complete stream here on Twitch. One question at about 1 hour and 9 minutes came from French cosplayer Sun Cosplay (via X.com).
Sun Cosplay wanted to know: Will we one day have the opportunity to be more than just friends with NPCs?
The audience on site celebrated the question with a round of applause. Naoki Yoshida, however, bit his lip and asked back, what – even before the visibly amused translator could begin.
Naoki Yoshida consistently addresses fans’ questions. This has also been the case at the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festivals. Last year in London, we were even there for you:
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Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival London 2023
More than friends? The head of Final Fantasy XIV blushes
What did Yoshida reply? As soon as the question was translated into Japanese, Naoki Yoshida had to laugh. With a slightly red face, he made a face. After a moment of reflection, he responded:
Well, I get asked this question from time to time. But… we have to stick to the story.
For example: What if Estinien, hypothetically, suddenly appears on another planet? We can never know what happens with [the NPCs].
But… I am very grateful that so many people like our NPCs. Maybe we can consider a little… more. To allow you to be a little more involved with the NPCs.
I hope you can look forward to it little by little.
Naoki Yoshida during the Japan Expo 2024 in Paris, 13.07.2024
What exactly does the head mean? Naoki Yoshida implies that Final Fantasy XIV has a fixed main story. During this, the NPCs travel the entire world, the universe, and even other dimensions. The current cast with the (former) Scions of the Seventh Dawn has been quite stable for a few expansions, yet it can always happen that characters are written out of the story.
Yoshi-P likely thinks that if players could, for example, forge closer relationships with NPCs from the main cast, the story options for his writers would become tighter. That’s what he means with his Estinien example: What if they want to send Estinien away for the plot – how do they reconcile that with a potential dating sim component?
Final Fantasy XIV is known for its really good story. Naoki Yoshida would probably like to avoid putting obstacles in the way of his excellent writing team. So if such a feature were to come, it would only be in a way that is compatible with the story.
If the desire for a dating sim of some sort continues to be brought to Yoshi-P by the community, the chances are good that it will come.
Coming soon is the new update “Settlers of Kalguur” for Path of Exile. Included are changes that improve the comfort and player experience of the ARPG. A particularly important improvement has likely been on fans’ wishlist for more than ten years.
What does Path of Exile: Settlers of Kalguur bring? Patch 3.25 will be released on July 26, 2024 for PC and console. Over the past few days, the developers at Grinding Gear Games have presented some of the update’s features through their social media channels.
What’s particularly exciting is the significant increase in the item pickup range. Previously, players had to almost stand on a loot item to pick it up. Uncomfortable, and a criticism that has been voiced repeatedly since the launch in October 2013. How large the new pickup distance is, is shown in the following clip:
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By the way, six months ago, the topic also came up in relation to Path of Exile 2. In an interview with streamers RaizQT, Nugiyen, and ZiggyD (via Youtube), the developers explained that they are aware of the problem and would like to improve the pickup range for PoE 2.
However, it is important to find the right balance. They do not want to give the characters mystical telekinesis powers that allow them to pull items from a great distance. The solution in Patch 3.25 shows that a new compromise between realism and comfort has been found.
Path of Exile 2 is planned to be optimized for consoles from the start – the trailer shows what is planned:
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Path of Exile 2: Announcement trailer for consoles with couch co-op
What is known about Patch 3.25
What other improvements are planned? On the official website of Path of Exile, the developers list the new features that will come with “Settlers of Kalguur”:
The so-called reservation effects (such as auras) will now persist beyond death.
Harvest encounters can now be started with just one action.
You no longer need to click on a waypoint to activate it.
The rarity of an item is no longer relevant when applying items that affect quality to non-unique items. Instead, the item level will be decisive.
The quality bonuses of armor and weapons will now work multiplicatively. Fully quality weapons will grant 20 percent more physical damage, fully quality armors will provide 20 percent more defense.
Pinnacle and Act bosses now have static health bars.
Sister Cassia has discovered a new brand oil. All secret “Notables” that can be anointed on an amulet now use this oil.
A sixth slot for “Map Devices” is coming.
The rewards for the bandit quests from Act Two will be adjusted.
Simulacrums will have fewer waves and a greater chance of unique rewards.
Are these optimizations enough to lure you to the ARPG’s servers starting July 26, 2024? Or would you rather wait until Path of Exile 2 is finished and playable? Share your thoughts in the comments! The developers themselves might understand this well: Path of Exile has a big problem: It’s just too old – That’s what the head says
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An underestimated talent in Baldur’s Gate 3 saves lives – and for hardcore runs, it’s a must if you don’t want to go down mercilessly.
In Baldur’s Gate 3, players are constantly faced with important decisions. Especially every 4 level-ups, a talent must be chosen, which then significantly determines how your heroes will play in the future. Often, talents are chosen to directly increase damage or improve armor. But there is one talent that flies a bit “under the radar” for many, although it offers extreme benefits, especially at higher difficulties.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is coming to PS5 – Trailer prepares for console release
What kind of talent is this? The talent “Alert” gives you two powerful bonuses:
You gain a +5 bonus on all initiative rolls with the character.
You cannot be “Surprised” anymore.
The immunity to the “Surprised” condition is extremely powerful. Because if you are surprised, all enemies can take a complete turn without your heroes being able to act. Not even reactions are possible during this turn.
If the enemies have a high initiative, it can even happen that all enemies get to act twice before it’s your turn – and then characters are often already dead.
So immunity to this effect is extremely valuable, especially at higher difficulty levels.
Talent also makes mathematical sense: In the Baldur’s Gate 3 Subreddit, BouldersRoll notes that “Alert” provides even more advantages. Because by typically being able to attack first, you also eliminate many turns that enemies could have taken. Clearly: When enemies die in the first or second turn because you take them out early with high initiative:
If your whole group acts first in every round and the battle lasts for 3 rounds, then you eliminate 33% of the opponent’s actions. If the battle lasts 2 rounds, you eliminate 50% of the actions. And this does not account for enemies that you already kill in the first round.
There is truly nothing more powerful than a surprise attack in turn-based tactical games.
But beyond that, attacking early – especially for the whole group – makes sense. Because only then can strong combos be executed effectively. For example, one character can soak enemies with water before a wizard hurls a chain lightning to deal double damage. If the enemies have too much time between these two actions and can move away, such combos fail.
What else does the talent bring? Aside from the direct advantage of being able to attack first in most cases, “Alert” is also a sensible addition for coop rounds. Because of the high bonus to initiative, it usually ensures that all player characters can act more or less at the same time. This allows all participants in the coop round to control their heroes simultaneously. It saves time waiting for your fellow players to finally make their moves.
Do you use “Alert” in your rounds and have had good experiences with it so far? Or have you always overlooked and ignored this talent? Or do you simply rely on the skills of the Monk – a class so strong that all others look weak.
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With The First Descendant, a new loot shooter has launched on Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox on July 2, 2024. In this title from Nexon, you can choose from 14 different characters, all with unique abilities and play styles. But which class suits you best and what makes them stand out? We provide you with an overview.
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What classes are available? Overall, The First Descendant has 14 different characters, but at the first start of the game, you can only choose one of three starting classes. With this, you will have to spend the prologue and the first hours of gameplay.
The first three characters are:
Viessa
Lepic
Ajax
After the prologue, you can unlock or purchase 11 more classes. Upon the release of the shooter, the following characters will be available to you:
Bunny
Blair
Yujin
Freyna
Jayber
Gley
Valby
Kyle
Sharen
Enzo
Eseimo
Here you can see an overview of all 14 characters:
Here you can see all 14 characters from The First Descendant
Questions to Ask Yourself Before Choosing Your Class
What should you pay attention to in your choice? Shortly after the release of The First Descendant, it is difficult to say whether there are characters that are particularly strong or useful and must be unlocked before others. You should make your choice based on your play style and preferred role within a team.
It’s best to ask yourself a series of questions before selecting your character and then choose according to your answers.
What role do you want to play: damage dealer, support, or tank?
Do you want to deal damage primarily with your weapons or your abilities?
Do you enjoy certain effects like ice, fire, or poison?
Do you prefer close combat or ranged combat?
Do you prefer consistent damage, damage over time (DoT), or area damage (AoE)?
Do you want to deal damage yourself or use utilities like turrets and drones for that?
Do you want to be as agile as possible and enjoy fast movement?
Would you prefer to play a male or female character? (you cannot change the gender of a character!)
Not every character provides an answer to all these questions, but if a class satisfactorily answers the important questions for you, it’s likely a good choice for you.
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Looter-Shooter The First Descendant announces its release date in the trailer
After you have chosen your free starting character, you must unlock the other 13 classes or purchase them with “Caliber,” the paid in-game currency of The First Descendant. The choice of which character you level up/buy first is important, as otherwise you waste unnecessary time or, in the worst case, even real money.
The First Descendant – All Classes at a Glance
At the start of the game, you have three starting characters available: Viessa, Lepic, and Ajax. Here you can see what defines the three to help you decide which fits your play style.
Viessa:
female
Role: Debuffer (a more supportive play style)
Ice attacks that can damage and freeze enemies
Deals damage with a mix of her skills and firearms – enemies are first frozen and then eliminated with the firearms.
Has an ability that increases her sprint speed and shield
Strength: good for crowd control through freezing enemies
What play style is Viessa suitable for? Viessa is good if you want to help your team achieve crowd control. With her ice attacks, she limits the movements of enemies and thus supports the entire team.
Lepic:
male
primarily deals AoE damage by using grenades
Damage comes more from abilities (grenades) than from firearms
Role: Damage dealer
Strength: easy to play
What play style is Lepic suitable for? Lepic is suitable for you if you want to start as a damage dealer and enjoy explosions and area damage. His play style is aggressive but beginner-friendly.
Ajax:
male
Role: Tank
Creates barriers that protect you and your teammates from enemy attacks and reflect projectiles back at your enemies
Stronger at close to medium range, as he has abilities that can stun or knock down enemies within a certain radius
What play style is Ajax suitable for? Ajax is a classic tank and is suitable for you if you like to draw the attention and fire of your enemies to yourself, thereby giving your teammates time and space. As Ajax excels primarily at close to medium range, he is good for players who like to dive right into the fray.
With your starting character, you can choose between support, damage dealer, or tank, deciding on freezing attacks, AoE damage, or protective barriers.
The choice of which character to unlock first in The First Descendant is not so easy, and no one can make that decision for you. You need to decide how you want to play and what is important to you.
During the Pokémon GO Fest 2024, there were many contents along with a new mechanic in the game. However, this causes frustration in the community.
Last weekend, the great global GO Fest 2024 took place in Pokémon GO. Here you could find many wild Pokémon, some bonuses, and also the Ultra Beasts as well as the legendary Pokémon Necrozma in raids.
For Necrozma, the fusion was introduced, allowing you to fuse Necrozma with either Solgaleo or Lunala. And this mechanic is causing frustration in the community.
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Heavenly teamwork in Pokémon GO – a new season begins
Too much energy, recurring costs
What is the problem? If you want to perform the fusion of Necrozma, you need not only some candies and Solgaleo or Lunala but also the so-called fusion energy. However, last weekend, the amount of fusion energy required and the small amount available in raids caused frustration.
While there was enough fusion energy for a fusion for trainers who purchased the ticket for the GO Fest, these trainers also had to raid to get enough energy for the second fusion.
Trainers without a purchased ticket had to complete many raids just for the first fusion. While only between 80 – 140 fusion energy was available per raid, 1,000 fusion energy is required for a fusion.
For some trainers, this was reason enough to skip the fusion and save their raid passes.
What else causes frustration? Once you have performed the fusion, the state of the fused Pokémon lasts permanently. However, if you dissolve the fusion, for example because you want to retrieve your Solgaleo or Lunala for other purposes, you have to provide the fusion energy again.
Some trainers from the community have previously assumed that a subsequent fusion would not require fusion energy, as is the case with Mega Raids.
The fact that fusion energy is needed again and that there is currently no way in the game to obtain it causes frustration in the community.
What does the community say about this? Some of the community comments on the topic include:
1000 energy to fuse is a bad joke, titles a trainer in his post on Reddit
I didn’t know that dissolving the fusion means you lose all the energy that went into the fusion. Let this be a lesson: Never dissolve the fusion!, advises a trainer on Reddit
Wow, so that’s how it works? I thought it would be like Mega Evolution and last a certain time and then have a cooldown… yuck!, responds a trainer to the previous comment on Reddit
The endgame they designed for Pokémon GO, which involves the distribution of legendary Pokémon, is ridiculous, mentions another trainer on Reddit
What do you think about the fusion and the way it was implemented in the game? Do you share the community’s criticism? Feel free to write your opinion in the comments and discuss here with other trainers. You can also find an overview of the upcoming events in July 2024 in Pokémon GO with us.
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The new MMORPG “Lord Nine” is premiering in many Asian countries. There has been quite a lot of gameplay and information released.
Which game is this about? Lord Nine is the new MMORPG from NX3 Games and Smilegate, the creators of Lost Ark. A few days ago, the new game premiered in many Asian countries. Therefore, there are now some new infos and gameplay to see.
Here you can see a trailer for Lord Nine:
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The first gameplay trailer of Lord Nine could also belong to Lost Ark
The creators promise that Lord Nine will be a cross-platform MMORPG. However, it is not yet known on which platforms you could actually play the game. It is likely to be playable on PC and mobile.
In keeping with the name, there are supposed to be 9 different character classes available in the MMORPG. These seem to correspond to the 9 different weapon types in the game: sword and shield, two-handed sword, daggers, battle shield, bow or crossbow, staff, wand, and bare hands.
A showcase has now shown a lot of gameplay, where you can also take a look at the character editor. A channel has summarized this for you in a video on YouTube:
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You can also take a look at the open game world, which is supposed to be inspired by Western culture. The developers reportedly visited countries like Italy, Spain, or Mexico to scan different areas in 3D and incorporate them into the game, according to mmorpg.org.pl.
Graphically, they have implemented it in a semi-isometric view, with the graphics appearing to be of a very good standard. Together with the dynamic combat style, Lord Nine looks quite promising at first glance. The MMORPG Lost Ark from the same creators is getting a major update in July, which should mainly excite players who do not always want to fight with team members: In the MMORPG Lost Ark, there are now raids for those who do not want to play with other players
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The Japanese city of Kumamoto has erected several bronze statues of pirates from One Piece in recent years, who have joined the Straw Hat crew. The residents consider this a waste of tax money. However, when they learn the reason, the complaints suddenly decrease.
What kind of statues are these? The city of Kumamoto established a total of 10 statues from 2016 to 2022. There is a statue for each of the Straw Hat pirates, which are distributed throughout the city.
You can see all the figures in the following tweet from CheeseyPokemon:
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The statues are tailored to each character and reflect their personality. For example, Sanji is serving a plate of food, while Nami is sitting on a treasure chest full of gold.
The figures are a tourist attraction and draw some One Piece fans to Kumamoto. However, the residents complained that the figures were a waste of tax money (via sandman_AP, X). When they found out what these statues were for, they became more subdued.
Check out the trailer for One Piece Film: Gold here:
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One Piece Film: Gold – The trailer for the anime movie
One Piece Statues are a Tribute to the Manga Artist
Why were the statues erected? The One Piece statues were erected in honor of Eiichiro Oda. The manga artist was born in Kumamoto and still has a deep connection to his hometown.
However, the statues were not built just like that, but due to a donation from the manga artist: In 2016, there were devastating earthquakes in the region. 273 people were killed in the earthquakes. Moreover, many houses were destroyed (via Sage Journals).
To help his hometown rebuild, the manga artist donated an amount equivalent to about 4.7 million euros. He also wrote some messages and drew pictures for local products as support.
Therefore, the governor Ikuo Kabashima decided, after the reconstruction of Kumamoto, to erect the statues in honor of Oda. The complaints of the residents seem ridiculous in light of the aid efforts of the manga artist.
In Pokémon GO, it looks like the time has finally come: Lucario is getting its Mega Evolution.
This is happening in Pokémon GO: The big global GO Fest 2024 was just ongoing. Here, players could catch all kinds of Pokémon, encounter Necrozma, perform fusion, and do plenty of other things.
Global challenges were also running again, aimed at unlocking various levels of this year’s Hyper Bonus. Part of this Hyper Bonus is the Mega Raid Day on July 27, 2024.
Up till now, it was unknown which monster would appear there. However, a teaser from Pokémon GO now shows that the long-awaited debut of Mega Lucario could take place.
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Heavenly teamwork in Pokémon GO – a new season begins
Mega Lucario is finally coming to Pokémon GO
On x.com, Pokémon GO shared an image in a post focusing on the Mega Raid Day. Here, Lucario is clearly hinted at, after previously teasing Shiny Togedamaru and the debut of the mouse Pokémon Famieps for other parts of the Hyper Bonus:
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How strong is Mega Lucario? Very strong. Because one must consider: Normal Lucario is already one of the best and most popular Pokémon in the game. To this day, it is the best fighting attacker among “normal” Pokémon, meaning without Mega, Crypto, and legendary Pokémon.
Lucario also proves to be a good choice in battles against Team Rocket or when taking over gyms. The Mega Evolution is likely to catapult it to the top place among fighting attackers, surpassing Mega Scizor.
How will the Raid Day go? It is assumed that throughout the day, we will see Mega Raids featuring Mega Lucario that must be defeated as quickly as possible to earn as much Mega Energy as possible from them.
Once you have gathered the necessary energy, you can perform the Mega Evolution for Lucario.
Exact details are not yet known, but it is to be expected that they will come soon. After all, the first part of the Hyper Bonus starts this week, and the Raid Day is not far away, scheduled for July 27. And to keep you always updated, check out the list of all July events 2024 in Pokémon GO.
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Blizzard has taken a hit at the sacredness of WoW Classic fans. They are now angry and are even starting a petition against it.
When World of Warcraft Classic launched a few years ago, there were already several outcries that Blizzard had changed numerous details from the original version of the MMORPG. The “#NoChanges” group was quite vocal and resisted any adjustments that were made – but eventually settled with most changes (also due to lack of alternatives).
Now Blizzard has changed the Vanilla-era realms again and released a new patch which sparked a petition.
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WoW Classic: The Hardcore Servers Are Here!
What has Blizzard done? A small patch changed the Classic-era and Hardcore realms of World of Warcraft on July 9. A total of 4 changes were made, which can be summarized very briefly as follows:
The guild interface has been modernized.
Alliance players can now receive the buff “Might of Stormwind”, a direct counterpart to “Blessing of the Warchief”. There is a new quest for this.
Songflower Serenade and the buffs from Darkshore can no longer be dispelled by enemy players.
Druids can now learn to use polearms.
These changes, except for the guild interface, are all wishes that have been heard in the Classic community for years and many had hoped for at the launch of the Classic realms. However, there are also many who reject any adjustments and for whom a red line has now been crossed.
What is this petition about? A petition has been launched on Change.org, demanding Blizzard to retract the latest changes and restore the Classic realms to their previous state. The petition states:
Vanilla WoW is undoubtedly one of the best games ever made. Hundreds of thousands of players have played it, both on official and private servers over the last 20 years. The Vanilla WoW formula has been long tested and it has been proven beyond a doubt that people enjoy it and have the desire to play it unchanged.
As of now, the petition has 2,980 signatures (as of July 15, 2024, 11:00 AM) – which is relatively low.
The “Top Supporter Voices” with their video clips are unlikely to contribute much to taking the issue seriously. Because the videos seem to confirm pretty much all the prejudices that many have against gamers – especially the indirect threats are likely to be counterproductive to the cause.
This is how the community discusses it: The changes are also hotly debated in the official WoW forum, and most voices are negative. From the commentators’ perspective, these are changes that no one asked for – or that simply come so late that they are now unwanted.
“It’s actually impressive how ‘Out of Touch’ this is. April 1 was 3 months ago.” – Defector
“I can’t believe you’re really taking away what we’ve fought for so long!” – Zerik
“Fire anyone who was responsible for this decision.” – Moonxz
This could be behind the patch: One theory in the community is that Blizzard made the changes to the Vanilla servers just by mistake. Because the adjustments are largely the same as those that were made in the “Season of Discovery”. The fact that these have now also been introduced on the Vanilla realms leads to the assumption that it was actually an oversight that was never planned. However, this has not been confirmed.
What do you think of these changes and the petition? Something good that you can agree with? Or should Blizzard revert the patch under all circumstances and restore the previous state? Others are currently doing “WoW Classic in modern graphics”.
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Since June 2024, the closed beta phase of The Quinfall has been running. Now you can briefly try the ambitious MMORPG on Steam without a beta access.
How can I play the Closed Beta of The Quinfall without an invitation? On various channels, the developers of the ambitious MMORPG announced yesterday, July 14, 2024, that now anyone interested without beta access is allowed to enter the servers.
Simply visit the product page on Steam and select the option “Request Access” under “Join The Quinfall Playtest”. After that, you can download the game client – the “The Quinfall Playtest” folder requires about 53 GB of storage space.
Note that the closed beta runs only until July 16, 2024. So you don’t have much time to get an initial impression of The Quinfall. Additionally, the developers explain that the server capacities of the beta are limited.
In addition to the invited beta testers, another 1,000 interested players should be able to log in at any time. If the demand is significantly higher, the team intends to provide additional capacity.
In this trailer, you can learn more about the caravan system of The Quinfall:
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The Quinfall zeigt im neusten Video das Karawanen-System
What Beta Testers Say About The Quinfall
What is the feedback from the existing testers? Due to the high ambitions, some genre fans expressed their fears in the past that The Quinfall could be a scam. It is a product that looks great at first glance and is supposed to bring money into the developers’ pockets due to its exciting promises. However, these promises are never fulfilled in reality.
The good news: Thanks to the current beta phase, it is clear that The Quinfall actually contains a playable MMORPG. However, there is also bad news: Various beta testers have expressed disappointment with their experiences.
For The Quinfall, there are two control variants: the action mode to control the character and fight, and the cursor mode, in which actions are selected with the mouse pointer but the fighter cannot be moved. This feels unintuitive.
Walking or riding through the world is reported to feel bad overall. The horse controls like a tank. Many animations still seem unfinished.
In battles, hit feedback is lacking, and it’s also unusually tricky to hit fast-moving targets like rabbits or other players with the sword. Expect no massive, feel-good action combat experience like in Black Desert.
The first quest of the game already requires adventurers to defeat 50 enemies located in a specific area.
The very first boss in the tutorial was bugged. Even later monsters sometimes do not respond to attacks or nearby characters. There are also additional bugs and an uneven performance (which can make the difference between victory and defeat in PvP battles in the open world).
The entire user interface feels simplistic and somewhat unfinished.
The story sequence before character creation shows its AI roots. Graphically, the MMORPG lags behind many older genre representatives.
Are there also positive feedbacks from the community? On reddit, Noxronin describes The Quinfall as “Eurojank”, meaning a complex and deep game from Europe that appears poorly optimized due to budget limitations and focuses little on presentation.
The reddit user praises the vast world that can be explored without loading screens, as well as the various systems such as professions, trade, shipping, fishing, and more, which remind him of the complexity of Black Desert. The building system is also said to be quite good. He also praises the existence of channels for PvP and PvE, so no one is forced into PvP.
The Shōnen manga Kagurabachi had a rocket start. Some anime fans posted numerous memes when the manga had just released a few chapters. After the manga broke several personal records, it is now following what is probably the biggest success for the story.
What milestones has Kagurabachi already achieved? Kagurabachi is published by the same publisher responsible for the release of One Piece, Dragon Ball Super, and Boruto. In the early phase of its release, Kagurabachi was already popular among many fans:
With only six chapters, the manga became a cult meme. This seemingly helped the manga gain some interest: On the official website of the publisher, the anime was read more frequently than Dragon Ball and Jujutsu Kaisen.
The manga has celebrated several milestones since its release. Therefore, it is hardly surprising what the responsible Shueisha publisher has now decided to do.
Unfortunately, there are no official videos for Kagurabachi, but Naruto strikes a similar chord as the Shōnen manga:
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Kagurabachi gets its own anime
What’s next? As AnimeTsumi reports on X, Shueisha has filed a trademark for Kagurabachi to use it in “animation productions” and “recorded media and video files that contain animated content”. The trademark was filed at the end of 2023 (via Chizai Watch).
As the X user reports, this process is the standard procedure for anime. Other series like Oshi no Ko, Kaiju No. 8, and others have gone through this process as well.
When could the anime be released? For comparable series like Sakamoto Days and Dandadan, it took about three to four years from the filing to the release of the anime. For Kaiju No.8, another very good anime, it also took four years.
Therefore, we expect to see Kagurabachi only in the year 2028. The anime may not even be in production at this time. Thus, it may take some time before we can watch the anime.
Thus, Kagurabachi could fill the gap left by Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia, two other representatives of the Shōnen genre. Demon Slayer will not get a 5th season, instead, there will be three separate movies.
The last manga chapter of My Hero Academia will be released on August 5, 2024 (via ComicBook). Accordingly, the anime will also end in the coming months or years. Until the start of Kagurabachi, a small gap may also emerge, which you can fill with the following animes: The best anime of all time – Our editorial team recommends
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World of Warcraft offers great incentives to go after bot operators. A kind of “competition” honors the most diligent reporters every month.
Bots are a plague in every major MMORPG. While here people roll their eyes in annoyance when a group of ten druids comes flying in World of Warcraft to mine some ore, the situation on Chinese realms is much worse. Again and again, there are videos and screenshots of seemingly endless hordes of farming bots that control entire areas.
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What is the situation in China? In the Chinese version of World of Warcraft, bots are a much bigger problem than in Europe (via wowhead). While in our country we jokingly say that “half of the players must be bots,” that seems to be more of an understatement in China. Since you can earn good money with gold and services in WoW, many operate several hundreds of bots to secure a livelihood by selling gold or offering boosting services.
What is NetEase doing? NetEase, Blizzard’s Chinese partner that operates World of Warcraft there, has set up a kind of “bounty” and encourages reporting bots and cheaters with financial rewards.
Every month, the top 100 most active “reporters” receive a prize in the form of Battle.net credit, which can then be used for various services or the purchase of cosmetic items. This allows buying old, otherwise unavailable mounts or offers such as the WoW Token or a faction change with the money.
The 100 most diligent reporters are also recorded in a leaderboard – as a special honor for particularly diligent reporting.
Additionally, NetEase has announced a special event for July. A “bounty” of around 13,000 euros for anyone who provides information that ultimately leads to legal action against the production, distribution, or sale of hacks.
Is there a hidden agenda? Probably. Because unlike in Europe, you can also buy official “boosting” offers in the Chinese World of Warcraft. Back then, it was already possible to buy an “enhanced” level boost in World of Warcraft, where you not only are at the current maximum level but also have pretty good gear, thus saving you the hassle of equipping the character.
Even though NetEase has not yet presented the “new” shop after the resumption of World of Warcraft, many suspect that the advertised rewards are primarily aimed at curbing illegal competition so that the official offers become more attractive later.
In China, some aspects of World of Warcraft operate a little differently anyway. To celebrate the resumption of cooperation, NetEase recently re-erected a huge statue – after initially tearing it down in anger.
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In Pokémon GO the global GO Fest takes place on July 13th and 14th, 2024. We at MeinMMO will keep you updated on both event days here in the live ticker and inform you about all current events in the game.
What event is it about? Every year, Pokémon GO hosts a global GO Fest. This spans an entire weekend and offers a lot of spawns and bonuses for you. It is one of the highlights of the game.
After trainers were able to participate in live events in Sendai, Madrid, and New York this year, the global GO Fest 2024 finally takes place this weekend. Trainers from around the world can participate regardless of location.
When does the GO Fest start? This year’s GO Fest takes place on July 13th and 14th, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM local time each day.
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Our Live Ticker for the Pokémon GO Fest on July 13th and 14th, 2024
Sunday, July 14, 2024
6:05 PM
The GO Fest 2024 is now over. You can read how our MeinMMO author Paul felt about the GO Fest in the following article:
This year’s global GO Fest is now over, and the spawns and bonuses have disappeared. Only a few individual bonuses will still be available in the coming hours.
My second event day was just as good as the first started. I’m happy about a lot of shinies – a total of 22. I’m especially happy about my shiny Corasonn that I’ve been hoping for for ages. But I also finally welcomed monsters like Miniras, Krabbox, Piccolente, and Mangunior into my shiny collection. Maybe there will be a shiny Necrozma later. How did it go for you? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
We bid you farewell from the live ticker and thank you for regularly visiting us. Have a nice evening and catch a few Necrozma. Starting tomorrow, we will again provide you with the latest information about Pokémon here on MeinMMO, so check back.
5:50 PM
Even though the GO Fest 2024 is about to be over for us in a few minutes, it is still active in other time zones. You can also continue to participate in raids against Necrozma via remote raid. Additionally, the following event bonuses will still be available until today, July 14, 2024, at 11:59 PM local time:
No limit for remote raids
guaranteed XL candies when trading (from Trainer Level 31)
The showcases will also run a bit longer and end at 8:00 PM local time. So you still have some time to place a large Necrozma.
5:35 PM
The last minutes have begun – Take advantage of your bonuses now
The last 25 minutes of the event have begun. This is your last chance to benefit from the event bonuses before the event ends at 6:00 PM.
Ticket holders: If you have a ticket, you should take advantage of the following bonuses now, as long as you haven’t completed them yet:
Open gifts from your friends, as the limit for that is increased until the event ends
Put eggs in your incubators to benefit from half hatching distance
Get a free raid pass from gyms, provided you haven’t exhausted the 9 additional passes today
Conduct up to 6 special trades with your friends
All trainers: All players should also remember the following:
Take snapshots of your buddy to secure special encounters with Pikachu
Evolve selected Pokémon to get their respective event attacks
5:20 PM
By the way, it’s worth it to wait a bit before sending off your monsters. Why it is worth it, we have summarized for you in the following article:
In our Facebook group for Pokémon GO we asked yesterday for your best catches of the day. You commented actively and proudly shared your pictures. We thank everyone for participating. A selection of the best catches can be seen here in the gallery:
Andrea P. is happy about a shiny Pikachu with Lunar CrownBenno I. was able to catch a perfect NecrozmaMartin T. had luck in the raid against Kaguron and received a shinyMichael W. has three new shiny favorites: Mangunior, Corasonn, Bithora Mio B. is also happy about a Necrozma – even a shiny oneNese J. was able to welcome a whole bunch of new shinies into her collectionSilvio L. proudly presents his shiny KanivanhaAnd Simon G. also had great shiny luck. His highlight is the shiny Icognito.
4:12 PM
To trigger the fusion of Necrozma, you need a lot of fusion energy and candies as well as Solgaleo or Lunala. How you can develop the two Pokémon will be explained in the following guide:
At some PokéStops, shows with Necrozma can still be found until this evening at 8:00 PM. So check in your area to see if you can place your monster there to secure cool rewards.
3:30 PM
Special Attacks
Even today, you can benefit from special event attacks when developing and catching certain monsters. So don’t forget to teach them to your Pokémon in time before they can only learn them again with a premium TM. The following are available today:
Charizard: Lohekanonade
Dragonite: Draco Meteor
Krabat: Erdkräfte
Serperior: Flora-Statue
Swampert: Aquahaubitze
Hydreigon: Wirbler
Garchomp: Breitseite
Espeon: Zuflucht (only when evolving from Eevee)
Umbreon: Zuflucht (only when evolving from Eevee)
3:10 PM
Have you already fused your Necrozma with Solgaleo or Lunala? Let us know in the comments. What you need to keep in mind when fusing is summarized for you below:
If you are still looking for Emolga, Krabbox, or Piccolente, for example, because you are still stuck on the special research tasks regarding Cosmog, it is worth using the routes.
A whole lot of the three mentioned monsters spawn there, and with a little luck, you can secure a shiny specimen.
2:38 PM
If you have gathered enough energy to trigger the fusion with Necrozma, you can also look forward to a new adventure effect.
Regional Pokémon that you usually cannot catch here are also present again at this year’s GO Fest. Catch them during the event because it is uncertain when they will be available again in the future.
The first half of the second GO Fest day is over! Have you already collected everything you aimed for? What were your highlights so far? Let us know in the comments.
1:37 PM
And the next great shiny that Paul could add to his collection.
1:08 PM
If you want to catch a Necrozma after a raid, it is worth using Sananabeeren again today during catching.
Why it is very useful today, you can find out here:
If you also want the chance to get a shiny Necrozma, you can participate in the raid against its forms Evening Mane and Morning Wings and possibly secure it with a bit of luck after the raid.
You can find the best counters against the legendary Pokémon and its different forms in our counter guide:
Today, the raids with Necrozma may be worthwhile for various reasons, as demonstrated by my colleague Paul, who just caught a shiny specimen.
12:26 PM
Special Research for Necrozma
If you have completed the special research for Cosmog and have a ticket for GO Fest, you can also secure research for Necrozma today. You can find which paths are available and what rewards you can expect here:
If you have an event ticket, you can once again benefit from special monsters from your friends’ 7-km eggs. The following are waiting for you:
Corasonn*
Knospi*
Maracamba
Piccolente*
Emolga*
Skallyk*
Ignivor*
Krabbox*
Wuffels*
Miniras*
If you’re lucky, a shiny may even hatch from one of these eggs (*).
11:50 AM
Community Meet-Ups in Selected Cities
Just like yesterday, there will again be special community meetups organized by community ambassadors today in selected cities. If you live near any of the following locations, you don’t have to play alone today but can join other players:
Berlin, Forecourt of Schloss Charlottenburg
Bielefeld, Near the Festplatz Ravensberger Park
Bochum, Alleestraße (across from Aral)
Bremen, At the seated pair (Leibnitzplatz Park)
Cologne, Media Park
Düsseldorf, Jägerhofallee near the fountain “Jröner Jong”
Frankfurt am Main, Obermainanlage (near the Schopenhauer monument)
Göttingen, Central Mensa
Hamburg, Dammtor
Herford, Comic Komtur
Leipzig, Stelzenhaus “Grohmann & Frosch”
Magdeburg, near the sculpture park at the art museum
München, Park at Thalkirchner Str. 17
Nuremberg, Königstraße 82
Pforzheim, City Park
Recklinghausen, City Park
Traunstein, Kriegergedächtnispark
Vaterstetten, Sports Park
Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Max-Reger-Park
More detailed information about the meetings can be found via Niantic’s Campfire app.
11:35 AM
Which Pokémon are in raids today?
Today is all about Necrozma, which is why you will find it all day in raids. But there will also be other raid bosses. The following can be found, and with a bit of luck even as shiny (*):
Level 1 Raids:
Pikachu with Solar Crown*
Pikachu with Lunar Crown*
Miniras*
Level 3 Raids:
Espeon with Scarf*
Umbreon with Scarf*
Level 5 Raids:
Necrozma (Evening Mane)*
Necrozma (Morning Wings)*
Note that after defeating Necrozma Evening Mane and Morning Wings, you will encounter a regular Necrozma, but will receive corresponding fusion energy to fuse it into the desired form with Solgaleo or Lunala.
11:25 AM
Remember to also secure the Solar and Lunar Fusion Energy from the promo codes to be able to execute the fusion with Necrozma faster. Which form is particularly worth it, we will show you in the following article:
My event day has started again with a nice shiny. How is it going for you?
10:50 AM
For ticket holders, it’s worth it today to set a smoke again. With this, you can attract the following exclusive Pokémon throughout the day, which can even be shiny (*) with a bit of luck:
Icognito A*
Icognito D*
Icognito G*
Icognito H*
Icognito I*
Icognito N*
Icognito T*
Icognito Y*
Espeon with Scarf*
Umbreon with Scarf*
Corasonn*
Wuffels*
Skallyk*
Maracamba
Note that smoke lasts for 60 minutes.
10:43 AM
Event Field Research
Once again, you can benefit from special event field research today. Unlike yesterday, unfortunately, these will probably not change hourly today. The following quests can be found all day long at PokéStops:
Task
Reward
Catch 10 Pokémon
Encounter with Pikachu with Solar Crown* or Pikachu with Lunar Crown* or 10 Pokéballs or 5 Himih Berries or 5 Sanan Berries
Catch 10 different types of Pokémon
1,000 XP or 500 Stardust
Complete 3 field researches
1 special candy or 3 Cosmog candies or 1 XL candy for Cosmog or 3 Necrozma candies or 1 XL candy for Necrozma
Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms
Encounter with Pikachu with Solar Crown* or Pikachu with Lunar Crown* or 10 Pokéballs or 5 Himih Berries or 5 Sanan Berries
Hatch an egg
1 special candy or 3 Cosmog candies or 1 XL candy for Cosmog or 3 Necrozma candies or 1 XL candy for Necrozma
Hatch 3 eggs
Encounter with Espeon with Scarf* Umbreon with Scarf*
Use 3 very effective charged attacks
1,000 XP or 500 Stardust
Battle in a raid
3 Super Potions or 1 Hyper Potion or 1 Max Potion or 3 Revives or 1 Max Revive
Battle in 3 raids
500 Stardust or 3 Cosmog candies or 1 XL candy for Cosmog or 3 Necrozma candies or 1 XL candy for Necrozma
Pokémon with a (*) can also be shiny with a bit of luck
The GO Fest has started punctually at 10:00 AM. Today you can again meet all the monsters that were available yesterday. However, they will spawn randomly throughout the day, as there are no habitats.
9:33 AM
Special Research with Cosmog
In contrast to the first event day, there will be a special research for all trainers today, in which you can secure an encounter with Cosmog. What tasks and rewards it entails can be found in the following article:
As on the first event day, the raid bosses of the GO Fest are already active today. So this is your chance to defeat an ultra beast before the start of the event.
8:30 AM
The 2nd day of GO Fest will start shortly
In about 90 minutes, the second day of this year’s GO Fest will kick off. Today, you can expect many spawns and bonuses again. Especially the raids with Necrozma will be the focus. What highlights await you today, ticket or no ticket, we have summarized for you in the following article:
The GO Fest is already at the starting line and will again have plenty of highlights for you. To make sure you don’t miss anything, we will be reporting here tomorrow, on July 13, 2024, starting at 8:30 AM and keeping an eye on the game during both event days. We will supply you with plenty of tips and important information about habitats, spawns, bonuses, research, raids, and news about GO Fest.
The most important information about GO Fest 2024 at a glance
This is what to expect at GO Fest 2024: The GO Fest 2024 extends over two event days with a total of 16 hours. You probably won’t get bored, because Niantic has prepared plenty of highlights for you.
You can look forward to a total of four habitats, more than 70 different Pokémon from raids, research, eggs, and the wild, as well as plenty of bonuses. You will also find many shinies and some regional Pokémon on both days.
A particularly big highlight is Necrozma, which you can find for the first time worldwide in raids and can change its form with the help of fusion. In addition, there will also be hourly global challenges for ticket holders, allowing you to earn extra bonuses. So there will be something for everyone during the two days.
Do all Pokémon spawn at the same time? No, as with past events of this kind, there will again be four habitats for GO Fest 2024, into which the spawns are divided on the first event day:
Dämmerwiese
Strahlender Tag
Schleichende Dämmerung
Dunkelste Nacht
These habitats will change hourly. Thus, on Saturday, you have the opportunity to play each habitat for a total of 2 hours. On Sunday, you will then have the chance to encounter all monsters again. On that day, however, they will spawn randomly throughout the day.
Do you need a ticket to play? The GO Fest can be played both with and without a ticket. This means that most content will be accessible to all trainers. However, if you want special smoke spawns, exclusive bonuses, such as an increased shiny chance, special 7-km eggs, or trading and raid bonuses, you will need a ticket.
With this, you will also receive a special research each day that brings you an encounter with the mysterious Pokémon Marshadow.
Where can you get the ticket? You can get the ticket for about 18 euros in the in-game shop of the game.
The Pokémon GO Fest 2024 is over. MyMMO author Paul reflects personally and shares his opinion on the development of events in Pokémon GO.
This weekend, Pokémon GO was entirely focused on the global GO Fests 2024. The biggest event of the year once again shone with all kinds of content provided to the trainers.
How I experienced the event as a ticket holder, what my personal highlights were, what I was most excited about, and what bothered me about the event, I will explain to you.
Many Shinies and Candies
Shiny Pokémon: I managed to get a total of 8 Shiny Pokémon during the GO Fest over the 2 days. Besides Pokémon like Emolga, Kastadur, and Piccolente, I was especially happy about getting a Shiny Umbreon with a scarf.
And the absolute highlight for me: My first raid on Sunday was immediately rewarded – with a shiny Necrozma!
Many Candies for Strong Pokémon: I was able to catch several Pokémon for which I was still missing candies. This includes Kapuno, Balgoras, and Kaumalat. Even though I already have strengthened versions of the final evolutions, I still need some candies for further strong specimens.
This is exactly what the GO Fest 2024 was great for, as I was able to collect several Pokémon where I even received double the amount of candies on Saturday. I first labeled these for sending them on upcoming Tuesday for more candies.
Regional Pokémon: There were also some regional Pokémon at this year’s event. Personally, Corasonn was the highlight for me. This Pokémon has been the last one missing from my Johto Pokédex for years.
Since I was able to secure this Pokémon during the event, I was finally able to complete this regional Pokédex.
Necrozma: I was also happy about Necrozma, which I, as mentioned, was able to catch as Shiny. As a ticket holder, I could choose one of the two potential fusions directly.
Fusion Energy: While I could obtain one of the two fusions through the ticket without any problems, the second fusion was denied to me. The sheer number of raids required to gather enough fusion energy was simply too high for me.
Paywalls: Without using incense, the number of Pokémon spawns encountered in the wild was comparatively very manageable. There was a noticeable difference between the time I activated incense and the time I did not.
If you didn’t have incense in your bag and no coins to purchase some, things looked quite bleak. At the same time, there were several exclusive monsters that could only be obtained with incense. This excludes players who want to invest less time in the game and/or do not want to spend money from an exciting part of the event.
Speaking of exclusion: Players without a ticket also had no access to some of the most fundamental features of the event. Marshadow, a guaranteed fusion for Necrozma and the increased shiny chance were all only accessible to players who purchased the ticket.
Only available for ticket holders: Marshadow (Image from Pokemon.com)
Conclusion: Personally, I had several points that I liked about the GO Fest 2024. Nevertheless, I view the development critically.
Players who want to invest money in the game should naturally receive advantages for doing so. However, locking fundamental event content behind paywalls is a path that I do not endorse.
In my opinion, Niantic should be careful and weigh where a good balance can be found so that both players with and without tickets can enjoy a great event in the future.
What do you think about this? How did you find the event? Did you purchase the ticket or did you start the event without it? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers here. You can also find an overview of the other events in July 2024 in Pokémon GO with us as well.
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In Pokémon GO, you can currently catch a lot of Pokémon during the GO Fest, but you should preferably not send them just yet. Why it might be worth waiting for you, we have summarized here on MeinMMO.
Which Pokémon is it about? This weekend, on July 13th and 14th, 2024, the global GO Fest took place in Pokémon GO, where you could encounter over 70 different monsters. Alongside familiar faces, such as Eevee or Charmander, there were also numerous rare, regional, strong, and legendary Pokémon to find over the two days.
For the first time worldwide, you could encounter the legendary psychic Pokémon Necrozma in raids, which today, on July 14th, even dominated the game in its two forms, Dawn Wings and Dusk Mane.
However, the considerable catching and completing of raids has likely pushed the Pokémon storage of most players to its limits and needs to be cleaned out. It may be worthwhile for you to wait until Tuesday before sending. Below, we explain the advantage this brings you and how you can still sort now.
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Collect extra candies on Tuesday when sending
Why should you wait to send? Even if most players want to finally get rid of the excess monsters to make enough room for new ones, you should be a little patient. On Tuesday, July 16th, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the next Spotlight Hour will take place.
In addition to plenty of Bithora spawns, which are the focus of this event, you can also look forward to a sending bonus. For sending Pokémon during the 60-minute short event, you will receive double the amount of candies. It doesn’t matter which Pokémon you send to the professor.
Which monsters make the most sense for this? You should especially use this bonus for excess Pokémon that you need more candies for or that you generally do not have the opportunity to collect candies for often.
This includes not only Necrozma and the Ultra Beasts but also monsters whose evolutions are among the best attackers in Pokémon GO, such as Milza, Miniras, Kaumalat, or Kapuno.
Can you get even more candies? Yes, if you want even more candies, you can also trade your Pokémon with a friend beforehand. You also get candies for the trade. You can then sort out the excess monsters as usual and send them to the professor on Tuesday.
You have 100 trades available per day. During the GO Fest, ticket holders even have 6 special trades, something for legendary Pokémon or shinies. With a bit of luck, you could even secure a lucky trade this way.
Create tags: If you haven’t created your own tag for sending Pokémon yet, you should do that now. In your Pokémon storage, click on the “Tags” tab in the upper left corner. There you have the opportunity to create a new category using the “+” sign, to which you can assign your monsters accordingly.
If you now mark a monster in your Pokémon storage, you can assign the respective category via the “Tag” option. If you want to use the candy bonus on Tuesday, you just need to open your tag, select all Pokémon in it, and send them.
Sort Pokémon: To make it easier for you to sort your captured monsters, you should also use the game’s filter function. This way, you can search for specific criteria in the search bar above your Pokémon storage. For sorting out, it’s best to enter the following filters in the search bar:
0*,1*,2*: This will only show you Pokémon with a rating of zero, one, or two stars. For example, if you want to sort out only Pokémon with less than two stars, just enter “0*,1*” instead.
Age0: This filter will show you all Pokémon in your collection that you caught within the last 24 hours. This way, you can only have Pokémon shown that you mostly captured during the second day of the GO Fest.
Age1: If you use a 1 instead of a 0, you will see all Pokémon you caught 24 hours ago, but not older than 48 hours.
!shiny: If you place a “!” before a term, you exclude it. So in combination with the term “shiny” or “costumed,” you can hide the corresponding monsters in your list.
By placing an “&” you can also combine the search filters, e.g., “0*,1*,2*&Age0”.
Many people associate the dark web with shady and even criminal activities. Although this is only a part of the ‘dark side’ of the internet, you wouldn’t necessarily want your personal data on it. Google will soon allow you to check for free whether your information has ended up on the dark web.
For many people, the dark web is the ‘dark side’ of the internet that they prefer to avoid. There, various illegal services can be purchased: from forbidden substances to counterfeit documents to contract killers.
But what if your own data ends up on the dark web? With a free tool from Google, everyone will soon be able to check if sensitive information can be found on the dark web.
The dark web is commonly referred to as the part of the internet that doesn’t appear in traditional search engines and can only be accessed through the Tor Browser or similar browsers. It allows for anonymous and uncensored communication. Because of this, the dark web is considered relatively safe, particularly for government critics and journalists in countries where freedom of expression and internet usage are restricted. They can receive and share information through it. But criminal activities also thrive in the encrypted corners of the dark web. Inexperienced users can easily pick up malware or even commit offenses when consuming illegal content. More information can be found at the BSI, the Federal Office for Information Security.
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The expanded dark web report will be accessible to everyone
What kind of tool is this? Google’s dark web report informs users whether information such as their name, address, or contact details are circulating on the dark web. Until now, the service was reserved for users of the paid subscription Google One.
By the end of July, however, the feature is expected to be available to all users with a personal Google account, as explained by Google in a post on the official support page. Users will then be accessible in “Search results about you”-section of Google, which is currently not supported in Germany.
Among the 46 countries listed by Google where dark web support is available, both Germany and Austria and Switzerland are included.
Currently, one can already test a free dark web scan from Google through Google One. This, however, only checks if your email address has ended up on the dark web. Other free services such as Have I been pwned? also offer this.
With the expanded report, users will also be able to receive notifications about new findings of their data.
In Baldur’s Gate 3, you meet many cool characters throughout the role-playing game. But which NPC is actually the most powerful? We list the 9 strongest in our ranking.
Caution Spoiler: In the following list, there are spoilers that range from Act 1 to the end.
By what criteria was the ranking created? What matters is not the respective strength of the NPCs you encounter in battle, but we orient ourselves to the lore and combat power itself. Knowledge, intelligence, and mental strength also play a role.
In this ranking, we do not consider deities/gods and also not the Elder Brain. However, the Chosen ones find their place in this ranking.
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Rank 9: Ketheric Thorm
Ketheric Thorm was originally a devoted follower of Selûne and ruler of Reithwin. Through the loss of his wife and daughter, he fell into deep despair. This led him to the service of the goddess Shar and later to Myrkul (God of Death), who made him his chosen one. In return, Myrkul brought his daughter Isobel back from the dead.
Ketheric was granted by Myrkul the ability to rule over the legions of the dead and became nearly invulnerable through dark magic. He gained his immortality and incredible strength by holding Lady Aylin (Night Song and friend of his daughter Isobel) captive in the Shadowfell and abusing her power for himself. He can survive injuries that would instantly kill a mortal.
Sarevok is a Bhaalspawn, is devoted to Bhaal, and is entirely evil in Baldur’s Gate 3. He is one of the chairmen of the murder tribunal. As a child, he was kidnapped by Bhaal’s cultists and was to be sacrificed, but a group of Harpers rescued him. He then lived as a street kid and was later adopted. His personality was shaped by his adoptive father Richtar Anchev, who murdered his foster mother before his eyes.
Sarevok was the main antagonist in the first part of Baldur’s Gate and a possible companion in the second part. He is an excellent sharp-witted strategist and very strong. He knows how to instill fear in his enemies and take them down brutally. Sarevok can kill some of his enemies with a single blow of his greatsword as Bhaal’s harbinger of death.
Good to know: Orin is the daughter of Sarevok and Helena Anchev. Sarevok is not only her father but also her grandfather, as he is also the father of Helena.
Rank 7: Orin
Orin is a mad shapeshifter and the Chosen of Bhaal. She is particularly known for her sadistic joy in killing. She manipulates her victims and loves to play with them. Her ability to shapeshift makes her unpredictable and allows her to transform into any person to carry out her plans wickedly. Her dark family history, marked by abuse, intrigue, and murder, contributes to her nature.
Orin’s cruelty is also evident in Minthara’s story: She killed Minthara’s soldiers and then brutally tortured the Drow. Later, she infected Minthara with a mindflayer larva, making her a True Soul.
Orin is also responsible for the Dark Urge, also a Bhaalspawn and possible brother of Orin, suffering from amnesia and being captured by the Illithids.
Good to know: Sarevok instructed Helena (Orin’s mother) to sacrifice Orin for Bhaal. She intended to fulfill the deed, but Orin, still a child at the time, killed her mother in self-defense. She preserved her corpse and displayed it at the Bhaal temple.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
