A new series on Amazon takes place in ancient Rome and the greatest psycho from Game of Thrones is the hero

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It has been a long time since a major series has dealt with ancient Rome and a theme like gladiators. The American streaming provider Peacock wants to fill this gap, and in Germany, you can even watch the series this month on Amazon.

What series is it about? This month, the series Those about to Die will be released. The focus of the series is on gladiatorial combat and the well-known class struggle that comes with it. One is also expected to gain important insight into the processes behind it, which resemble mafia structures.

Those about to Die promises impressive production values with its high budget. As Variety reports, the series with 10 episodes cost around 150 million dollars. This makes it the most expensive independently produced European series of all time. This is also evident from the participants, who are all promising as well.

You can watch a trailer for Those about to Die here:

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Those about to Die – Trailer for the Gladiator series directed by Roland Emmerich

Famous Director and Recognizable Cast

Who is all involved in the series? In Those about to Die, the German director Roland Emmerich directs. He is mainly known for disaster films. His most famous film is probably Independence Day, and most recently, he directed the film Moonfall in 2022.

The cast is also impressive. Anthony Hopkins plays the Roman Emperor Vespasian in the series. Fans of Game of Thrones will also recognize Iwan Rheon, who embodies the character Tenax here. In Game of Thrones, he played the character Ramsay Snow. However, in Those about to Die, he seems to embody a more heroic role.

There are also many series actors worth mentioning, including Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson. The Icelandic actor had a small role in Game of Thrones and played a significant role in Vikings: Valhalla, the Netflix series that unfortunately was canceled after three seasons. He also had smaller roles in Succession and The Witcher.

A talented head writer is also working on the series. Robert Rodat wrote the screenplay for Saving Private Ryan. He has previously collaborated with Roland Emmerich on the film 10,000 B.C..

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With such a large budget and a solid cast, one can expect a lot from Those about to Die. Especially since there hasn’t been such a high-budget series about the Roman Empire in a long time. On July 19, 2024, you can watch the series with an Amazon Prime subscription. All 10 episodes are expected to be available at launch. Amazon already had a major hit series this year: The Fallout series gets a lot right – In one aspect, it is even better than the games.

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George R. R. Martin speaks about a film in the most suspicious way about ‘Elden Ring’

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Elden Ring as a movie or series – many wish for it. The story master George R. R. Martin (Game of Thrones, House of Dragons) is now letting hopes bloom.

With “Shadow of the Erdtree,” Elden Ring is in everyone’s mouth again. Looking at the popularity of the game, the DLC seems to be a full success. But the fans’ hunger is insatiable, and some players want not only more of the incredibly difficult game Elden Ring but also wish for a movie or series adaptation.

George R. R. Martin, who is responsible for the story of Elden Ring, speaks exactly about these rumors. Or rather: He suspiciously explicitly does not speak about them.

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Martin: I say nothing about the rumors you have heard – Not a word

What does Martin say? On his Blog “Not A Blog”, where Martin occasionally publishes posts, he primarily talked about the “Nebula Award” that he and the team received for the story of Elden Ring. But after showing a picture of the trophy, he says:

Oh, and about these rumors you might have heard about a movie or a TV series based on Elden Ring … I have nothing to say about that. Not a single word, no, not a single thing. I know nothing, you have never heard a peep from me, hmm hmm hmm. What rumor?

Head of Elden Ring very interested in “Elden Ring” as a movie or series

These words are the first “official” statement since the director of Elden Ring, Hidetaka Miyazaki, mentioned in an interview with The Guardian that they are “very interested” in bringing the game to the big screen.

He stated:

I see no reason to reject another interpretation or adaptation of Elden Ring. But I do not believe that I or FromSoftware have the knowledge or capability to produce something in another medium. We would need a very strong partner for that. We would have to build a lot of trust and come to an agreement about whatever we would want to achieve – but there is interest, definitely.

It seems a bit surprising that both Martin and Miyazaki are taking up the topic.

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What does this mean? Ultimately, Martin’s statements leave a lot of room for interpretation and speculation – but that’s exactly what he likely intended. However, it seems quite surprising that he even addresses this topic. Because either Martin demonstrates that deep down he is quite a troll, or he wants to ignite the fans’ anticipation and say something “between the lines”: Something is coming, you can look forward to it.

Which of these two interpretations you prefer and how much hope you want to draw from it, however, is entirely up to you.

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Because there is a crisis at Samsung, the company wants to introduce a 64-hour work week for some employees

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In Germany, there is a debate about whether to introduce a 4-day workweek. In South Korea, Samsung now wants to introduce a 64-hour workweek.

How is the Korean company doing? Samsung recorded its weakest business year in 2023 in over a decade. Net profit fell by 73% in the fourth quarter of 2023, and conditions are not looking better in other areas. Overall, it is said that there was a loss of 15 trillion Korean won (around 10 billion euros) in 2023.

To emerge from this crisis, they now want to implement a 64-hour workweek. Some employees are already working significantly longer, but Samsung is said to have already applied to the South Korean Ministry for additional work.

64 hours instead of 40 hours per week

What exactly is Samsung doing? Specifically, they want to significantly extend work hours, especially in areas such as IT, artificial intelligence development, and micro-projects. This is reported by the magazine Dexerto.com and references several Korean sources.

The company has already submitted a special application to the Korean Ministry of Labor and Employment to raise the upper limit to 64 hours per week. Without an application, this is not possible, as Korean labor law stipulates a maximum working time of 52 hours per week: 40 regular hours and 12 possible overtime hours.

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In some areas at Samsung, employees are already working significantly longer

Some are already working longer: The Korean daily newspaper JoongAng Daily reports in its English edition that Samsung has already mandated a 64-hour workweek for its semiconductor research, development, and smartphone teams. The mandate was introduced as the company transitioned into crisis mode to offset its weak earnings.

As early as April 2024, Samsung instructed its executives to work a 6-day week. The English-language magazine Korea Economic Daily reports that the overtime was introduced to give employees “a sense of crisis” and to boost the company’s profits again.

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WoW Remix: Player masters dungeon in 11 seconds – solo and at level 20

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No more than 12 seconds are needed for a dungeon in World of Warcraft – at least when you use all available tricks.

In WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria we have already seen some insane records. It’s not surprising, given that the stats of the heroes keep escalating to ridiculous heights.

However, with some records, you do have to blink in confusion and take a closer look at how this is actually possible. For instance, the rough record of the dungeon “Scholomance,” completed in under 12 seconds.

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WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria – All Features at a Glance

What kind of record is this? It’s a record in WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria. Here, speedrunners try to push the absurd possibilities of this game mode to their limits, utilizing several game mechanics and some glitches to complete dungeons as quickly as possible.

This has already led to absurd successes, such as a visit to the Temple of the Jade Serpent, which took just 21 seconds.

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How is this possible? This is made possible by a combination of several factors. Firstly, “Conzil” plays a Demon Hunter. They benefit massively from increased movement speed due to their mastery and are already an extremely mobile class.

Additionally, most of the record-holders use a test account for World of Warcraft. This limits the maximum level to 20, but the character stats continue to increase because of the artifact cloak. This means that level 20 characters in scaled game content – like dungeons – are often more powerful than characters at the maximum level.

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Much more importantly, the Demon Hunter has a double jump and the gliding ability. This allows the character to jump onto a torch at the start of the dungeon, and from there glitch through the wall. Using the Chi-Jo socket, he can then move through the dungeon at lightning speed (or rather: beneath it) and land precisely in the room of the final boss: Darkmaster Gandling.

The final boss has very little to counter against that, so after 11.60 seconds the final boss is dead and the dungeon is completed. This may not be the most efficient way to farm bronze, but it is certainly a very impressive feat.

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5 Movies like Inside Out 2

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Inside Out 2 has managed to surpass Dune 2 as the most successful movie of 2024 in just a few weeks. Although it is an animated film, it is entertaining for both children and adults. We present more films that resemble this cinematic success on this list.

What kind of films are these? The selection of titles was made by the editorial team. We also paid attention to a good rating on IMDb.

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1. Toy Story 1

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Toy Story – Trailer for the Pixar animated film about toys

In the Toy Story films, it is explained what the toys do when the children are absent. In the first part, the doll Woody gets jealous when the new toy Buzz Lightyear appears and steals the show. But the two rivals must team up against the evil neighbor.

You should watch Toy Story if you like the following about Inside Out 2:

  • A story centered around a child’s world
  • A group of quirky, expressive characters
  • A familiar world from a different perspective
  • The typical Pixar style

This is what the IMDb ratings say: With 1.1 million ratings, the film has an average score of 8.3 stars.

Fun Fact: Although Buzz thinks he is real, he does not move when he sees real people. Just like the other toys. (via IMDb)

2. Spirited Away

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Spirited Away Trailer (English)

A family wants to move to Japan, but at a tunnel, the family is drawn into a mystical world. The 10-year-old girl must now try to cope in this dangerous world. At the same time, she must rescue her parents, who have been transformed into monstrous pigs.

Watch Spirited Away if you like the following about Inside Out 2:

  • Serious themes are conveyed in a child-friendly manner
  • Imaginative character designs
  • The theme of growing up
  • The emancipation from one’s parents
  • The question of one’s purpose in life

This is what the IMDb ratings say: On IMDb, the film has an average score of 8.6 stars with over 850,000 ratings.

Fun Fact: Even directing legend Steven Spielberg is a big fan of the film: Steven Spielberg encourages everyone to watch this animated film

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Conflict in the MMORPG escalates: 20-year-old travels 1,400 kilometers, strikes a fellow player with a hammer

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In the MMORPG ArcheAge, a dispute between a 20-year-old and a peer of the same age escalated. One of the men is now facing charges of attempted murder and armed burglary.

This is known about the act:

  • Two men got into an argument in the MMORPG ArcheAge. What exactly happened is not known. The later accused, 20-year-old Edward Kang, says that the other person was “a bad person online.”
  • As the police found out, Kang booked a flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Jacksonville, Florida. That’s about 1,400 kilometers – the flight takes 4 hours.
  • Upon arriving at the destination, Kang checked into a hotel and bought a hammer and a flashlight at a hardware store. This is known because receipts were found in his hotel room. Then he made his way to the house of “his enemy” in Fernandina Beach and attempted to bludgeon his “enemy.”
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Dressed in all black, he attacks his victim with a hammer

This is how the attack went down: A report indicates (via yahoo) that King was dressed completely in black and wore a mask. He entered the victim’s house through an unlocked door and attacked the victim with the hammer as he was about to go to the bathroom.

The victim screamed for help, waking his stepfather.

Together they were able to disarm, tackle, and overpower the attacker.

A picture in the Yahoo report shows the bloodied weapon. It was not a war hammer or anything weapon-like, but actually an ordinary handyman’s hammer that you can buy anywhere.

Attacker told family he wanted to meet an “old friend he knew from a game”

This is what happens to the attacker: Kang has checked into the Nassau County jail and is charged with armed robbery and second-degree attempted murder. These are cases that do not involve real preparation and rather aim to injure the victim rather than kill.

Kang had told his family that he was flying to Florida to “meet a friend he met years ago in a video game.”

As the police say, neither the perpetrator nor the victim had met in real life before the attack.

This is what the sheriff says: The sheriff in charge stated that upon his arrival, he found a considerable amount of blood in the entrance area of the house and in the bedroom. The victim suffered “serious wounds” to the head from the attack but has since been discharged from the hospital.

The sheriff says: The investigation is still ongoing, and the charges could become more serious.

Reportedly, Kang also asked him how much time he would have to serve in prison for the burglary and robbery.

The sheriff: “I would say, Mr. Kang, it will be a long time before you can play video games again.”

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A new report answers 5 previously unanswered questions about DrDisrespect’s Twitch ban

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New details have emerged regarding the Twitch ban of streamer DrDisrespect. On June 27, Rolling Stone published an article from an insider who has been involved with the case for 4 years. A Twitch employee explains the circumstances of the ban and that DrDisrespect knew he was talking to a minor.

What questions are answered in the new report?

  • Why was DrDisrespect banned in 2020 for something he did in 2017?
  • Did he know that his conversation partner was a minor?
  • Did he really only have conversations with her that “sometimes drifted too much in an inappropriate direction”?
  • Did Twitch involve the authorities to protect minors?
  • Did YouTube know the reasons for the ban and therefore never offered him an exclusive contract?

Our video on DrDisrespect reflects the state of the case about a week ago, when DrDisrespect still had advertising deals and a career:

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DrDisrespect was a celebrity on Twitch – His ban remains a big mystery to this day

Where do the new information come from? Rod Breslau, known as Slasher, has written an article for Rolling Stone and has spoken with several sources, including the head of YouTube Gaming at the time and someone who was involved in the ban process at Twitch back then.

Breslau himself stated that he heard credible sources about the case in June 2020 but decided not to report on it. He considered the topic too sensitive at that time.

Other sources also say they only decided to speak on the matter after former Twitch employee Cody Connors tweeted on June 22, indirectly initiating the discussion without naming DrDisrespect.

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This is Rod Breslau, a well-known industry insider.

This is how the permanent ban from Twitch came about in 2020

How did the ban even come about? An open question was why DrDisrespect was permanently banned in 2020 for chat messages sent via Twitch’s “Whisper” system that he had sent in 2017.

Apparently, Twitch only examined the streamer’s chat messages more closely in 2020.

This was due to pressure on Twitch to investigate allegations against streamers. The pressure arose in mid-2020 from a New York Times article about sexual harassment and misconduct by streamers on Twitch (via nytimes).

Thus, Twitch decided in June 2020 to actively address the issue. Just 5 days later, DrDisrespect was banned from Twitch.

In the tweet from June 22, 2020, Twitch announced it would address the issue; just 5 days later, DrDisrespect was permanently banned:

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DrDisrespect knew she was a minor – but continued anyway

This is what the Twitch employee says: A former Twitch employee responsible for security on the platform told Rolling Stone anonymously:

  • DrDisrespect would have known that the person he was talking to was still a minor, yet that did not bother him. For him, it was not a problem.
  • The messages were just as sexually explicit and just as clear.

There was no confusion. The messages sent after the confirmation were no less graphic and sexually explicit than before, and I think more than the classification ‘too much in the inappropriate direction’ would suggest.

DrDisrespect used the phrase “too much in the inappropriate direction” in his tweet on June 25 to explain what had happened between him and the minor. The statement from the former Twitch employee indicates that it must have been much more than that.

According to the Twitch employee, a swift decision was made in 2020 to permanently ban DrDisrespect because his behavior was considered so severe.

The messages will not be made public.

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Twitch reported DrDisrespect to a center for abused children

Another source told Rolling Stone: DrDisrespect was also reported to a center for missing and abused children, as required by law.

The source does not know how things progressed from there.

YouTube head had heard rumors but nothing concrete

Did YouTube know? The person responsible at the time, Ryan Wyatt, told Rolling Stone that DrDisrespect was not offered a contract due to “rumors surrounding the circumstances of his Twitch ban.”

Journalists and Twitch employees told YouTube employees that the ban was related to inappropriate messages to minors. However, that seemed to be only one of many rumors surrounding DrDisrespect’s Twitch ban:

The unfortunate thing about the whole situation was that there were so many rumors in the industry, one of which stated that a minor was involved. But no one could present firsthand knowledge or evidence, and because of these rumors, there was no reason to consider a deal with DrDisrespect, and lacking evidence means you cannot act on a violation of the terms of service.

The situation became even more confusing when Twitch agreed and actually stated that there was no misconduct, which led everyone in the industry to dismiss the rumors, but even then, there was never a reason to make a deal with him after the ban.

From Wyatt’s perspective, the situation was confusing even for decision-makers in the gaming industry. The settlement seemed to contradict the rumors, and some companies resumed deals with DrDisrespect. However, YouTube did not.

In the meantime, YouTube has taken action and has demonetized both current and future channels of DrDisrespect. The streamer himself is taking a break. It is unclear when and if he will return from this break to stream again: YouTube cuts off DrDisrespect’s funding – due to 7-year-old messages on Twitch

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WoW Dragonflight: Unlock Allied Races in the Guide

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With the penultimate expansion Battle for Azeroth, the feature of allied races has also made its way into World of Warcraft. The allied races are new races that you can play once you have unlocked them. How to do this will be explained here.

The article has been updated multiple times. We last updated it on November 16, 2023.

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Allied Races with WoW: Dragonflight

With the release of Patch 9.0.1 on October 14, 2020, a large part of the requirements was lifted. You only had to complete the questlines associated with the respective races. Farming reputation was no longer necessary.

With Patch 10.1.5 of Dragonflight, these requirements have been drastically lowered again. You now only need a character at level 40 and can then directly accept the corresponding questline at the embassy in your capital city!

This makes it possible to unlock all allied races with little effort.

General Information about the Allied Races

What are Allied Races? Allied races are new races in WoW that share some details with already existing races. Unlike completely new races, they typically share the model with related races and only have different customization options, a different appearance, unique voices, and emotes.

Additionally, they all have unique abilities that set them apart from other races. Unlike standard races, they must first be unlocked, as they have to ally with a faction in the storyline.

The latest allied races are the Vulpera and the Mechagnomes, bringing the total to 10 allied races – 5 for the Horde and 5 for the Alliance.

With The War Within come the Earthen Dwarves.

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The Dark Iron Dwarves are an Allied Race of the Alliance.

Common Requirements for the Allied Races

You only need to meet a few requirements, which differ for the various races. Once you have met the requirements, a short questline follows, starting at your embassy (duration: between 20 and 60 minutes). The embassy can be found in Stormwind (Alliance) or Orgrimmar (Horde).

WoW Maps of Orgrimmar and Stormwind with Embassy Locations

Requirements for the Alliance Allied Races

Void Elves

  • A character at level 40

Lightforged Draenei

  • A character at level 40
WoW Void Elf and Lightforged Draenei on Cover

Dark Iron Dwarves

  • A character at level 40

Kul Tiran Humans

  • A character at level 40

Mechagnomes

  • A character at level 40

Requirements for the Horde Allied Races

Highmountain Tauren

  • A character at level 40

Nightborne

  • A character at level 40
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Mag’har Orcs

  • A character at level 40

Zandalari Trolls

  • A character at level 40
WoW Zandalari Heritage Set and Mount
The Zandalari in their heritage armor.

Vulpera

  • Horde character at level 40
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These Rewards Await You

Those who unlock the allied races will receive some additional rewards. Some more can be unlocked additionally:

Heritage Armor: If you play a new character of an allied race at level 50 (without character boost or race change), you will receive unique heritage armor, also known as “Heritage Armor”.

Heritage armor is a cosmetic item that corresponds to the style of the race. They are used for transmog and can only be worn by representatives of their own race. Once unlocked, you can also apply them to lower-level characters. Example: If you unlock the heritage armor with a Void Elf at level 50, you can transmog it with a Void Elf at level 20.

WoW Kul Tiraner Heritage Set and Mount
The heritage armor and mount of the new Kul Tiran.

Mounts: Each allied race has its own mount. You receive it upon completing the quest that unlocks the race. The mount can be used by all characters, regardless of which race they belong to.

Which allied race will you play?

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Dragon Ball, Detective Conan or a completely different series? You choose the best RTL2 anime

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In the 90s and 2000s, there were numerous animes that aired on the television channel RTL2. For many, it was part of the routine to immerse themselves in their favorite series after school, kindergarten, or work. MeinMMO wants to clarify with a survey which RTL2 anime is the most popular in our community.

RTL2 had something for everyone’s taste. Whether it was warrior women in wedding dresses or a hamster gang, the television channel offered a variety of animes. Some series like Dragon Ball and Pokémon have gained worldwide fame, but there were also smaller shows like DoReMi or Flint Hammerhead that found their fans.

Our colleagues from GamePro have compiled a list of which animes actually aired on RTL2. In the overview, you can discover all the series that were on the television channel in the 90s and 2000s.

Even though other TV channels like Tele 5 or MTV had their own animes, RTL2 was the biggest hub for the anime community at that time.

For an anime to count in the survey, it must have been aired at a specific time on RTL2’s television program. We are only considering series for this survey, so movies like The Last Unicorn or Princess Mononoke do not count.

Alternatively, we recommend you the three best anime movies in the following video:

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Here’s how you can participate: To make your vote count, you can vote in the following survey. Since there were so many animes that aired on RTL2, we have listed 20 of the most popular ones for you.

Because the selection is so large, you have a total of three votes to cast. If you prefer a different series, you can let us know through the “Another” field. Then write to us in the comments about which anime you missed in the survey.

Which of the RTL2 animes were you most excited about when you got home? We are curious which series will win in your votes. The MeinMMO editorial team has already chosen their favorite animes, regardless of whether they aired on RTL2 or not: The best animes of all time – This is what our editorial team watches

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Nickmercs receives his first ban from Twitch for a word – He shows no insight

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Streamer Nick “Nickmercs” Kolcheff received his first ban from Twitch. He was banned for using a transphobic slur. In his comment on the stream, he even doubles down. Apparently, his career on Twitch is not that important to him anymore since he signed a million-dollar contract with Kick.

This is what the streamer says about his ban: Nickmercs tweeted on June 28 (via kotaku):

I was banned from Twitch for using the word “Tranny.” It is allegedly a derogatory term. That was my mistake. Next time I will talk about mental illness.

How long the ban lasts is not known. Twitch is not as crucial for Nickmercs anymore as it used to be since he has been regularly streaming on the competing platform Kick, where he signed a one-year deal at the end of 2023 that allegedly guarantees him $10 million (via sbj).

The tweet has since been deleted after receiving mostly negative reactions.

The English term “Tranny” (German: Transe) has been definitively considered a derogatory term since 2017 and is blocked by Facebook, according to its anti-hate policies (via wired). Before that, there had been movements within the trans community to use the term as a self-designation. However, that did not gain traction.

Nickmercs’s remark indicates that he has used the term in a clearly derogatory way.

Nickmercs was long the leading streamer for CoD Warzone on Twitch until he mainly switched to Kick:

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Nickmercs increasingly radicalizes on the topic of trans

Here’s the backstory: Nickmercs had actually not been negatively spotlighted for years, but in June 2023, during Pride Month, he made derogatory comments about a pro-LGBTQ demonstration in front of a school.

He said they should “leave little children alone.” He meant that the state should not confront children with topics in the realm of “LGBTQ,” and that it should be left to the parents.

His statement “leave little children alone” led to Activision Blizzard distancing itself from him and removing a skin pack from Call of Duty. At the time, Nickmercs was the leading streamer for CoD Warzone.

This exclusion from Call of Duty seems to have led, as streamer Asmongold suspects, to Nickmercs increasingly radicalizing and now making deliberately and more extreme transphobic remarks for Pride Month 2024, than a year ago.

While his original statements, that confronting children with “LGBTQ” should be left to the parents, were controversial but shared by many, he now receives much public rejection for his newer, extreme statements on the topic.

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What was known last about Nickmercs? Nickmercs initially showed solidarity with DrDisrespect and supported him against accusations.

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One of the easiest raids in the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV is suddenly ultra-hard

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In the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, the expansion Dawntrail has gone live, and there are some side effects that no one expected. For example, a raid for level 50 players from 2014 is suddenly no longer achievable.

What kind of raid is this?

  • Patch 2.3 in July 2014 introduced the “Syrcus Tower” to the MMORPG.
  • It is a raid for level 50 players, featuring 5 boss fights and two encounters.
  • Normally, people run through it in 15 minutes today because they are too strong to pay attention to the mechanics of the boss fights. However, that is currently different.
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No protection from a boss’s death attack anymore

What is the problem now? The penultimate boss in the dungeon is named Amon. He has a move called “Curtain Call” that leads to an instant KO if you do not protect yourself correctly in front of him.

This instant death can normally be avoided by hiding behind three ice blocks that form on random players before he uses his deadly ability. Normally, Amon turns 3 players into ice blocks, and they serve as a shield.

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However, with Dawntrail, a bug seems to have appeared, allowing players to freeze, but the protective function no longer exists. Thus, the 24 players in the raid have no choice but to take the damage completely and die.

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Is there a solution? As PCGamer reports, savvy MMORPG players have found two ways to circumvent the immortal boss:

  • A healer lets themselves be killed just before the ability, gets revived, but only accepts the resurrection after the death ability has passed – however, this is quite exhausting to execute the plan.
  • Another option is likely to buff and use food to strengthen oneself enough to simply overwhelm Amon with raw force before he can even use his deadly spell.

For MMORPG fans, the Dawntrail expansion is surely a feast, and we will closely follow the launch of the expansion on MeinMMO: FF14 receives a major innovation with Dawntrail, but many players feel it is not enough yet.

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WoW: 5 Characters You Must Know for The War Within

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Who is Dagran Thaurissan II., Monte Gazlowe or Xal’atath? We reveal everything about the important characters from WoW: The War Within.

The next expansion of World of Warcraft will start in just a few weeks. The War Within also marks the beginning of a new saga, as the next three expansions will tell a connected story about the world soul of Azeroth.

This brings many characters back to the stage who had previously been missing for a while or whom you may never have heard of before. We will introduce you to some of these characters in more detail, so you know exactly what roles they play in The War Within and why they could suddenly become important.

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Alleria Windrunner

Alleria is one of the three Windrunner sisters and was a high-ranking ranger of the High Elves during the time of Warcraft II. She was also part of the expeditionary force that ventured into Draenor to stop the Orcs in their homeland.

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Alleria, as she is portrayed in The War Within.

For a long time, she was believed to be dead or at least lost, but she reappeared with the expansion Legion. She and her partner Turalyon fought alongside the Army of the Light against the Legion for several centuries – time flows differently in the Nether.

During the final confrontation on Argus with the Legion, Alleria had to make a difficult decision. She absorbed the energy of the dying Naaru L’ura and became the first Void Elf.

Later, when some Sin’dorei were transformed into Ren’dorei due to their research on Void magic, she took care of this group and thus practically became the leader of the Void Elves.

Like all Void Elves, Alleria constantly hears whispering voices of the Void – from the Old Gods, but also other beings of the Void, like Xal’atath.

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Alleria, as she absorbs the Void of the Naaru.

Xal’atath constantly mocks Alleria and tries to drive her insane in order to make her her servant. So far, Alleria resists and has a strong drive to keep Xal’atath in check.

Whether she will succeed in this, we will surely find out in The War Within.

Dagran Thaurissan II.

Some may be surprised now, as most players have probably heard little about Dagran Thaurissan II. However, his story began back in Vanilla – so WoW-Classic.

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Dagran in The War Within. Image source: wowhead

Moira Bronzebeard was captured and taken by the Dark Iron Dwarf Dagran Thaurissan back then. That’s why the heroes had to venture into the Blackrock Depths to rescue Moira.

However, it soon turned out: Moira was not kidnapped at all, but willingly and out of love was with Dagran Thaurissan. Although Thaurissan was slain by the heroes, Moira was pregnant by him.

Some time later, her son was born and in memory of his deceased father, she named him “Dagran Thaurissan II.”

Since then, Dagran has only been mentioned in books or various short stories, and he hasn’t had a significant appearance in the game itself. However, this will change with The War Within.

What is even more important: Dagran is the legitimate heir to the throne of the dwarves. Even though Ironforge is currently led by the Council of Three Hammers, it is only a temporary solution. For as soon as Dagran reaches adulthood, the council will be dissolved and he will take over the leadership of the Dwarven kingdom.

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Dagran and his mother Moira.

Since he is already shown as a well-developed teenager in The War Within and has received his own model, it will only be a matter of short time until the dwarves of Ironforge must swear loyalty to their new king. In the meantime, he should be around 16 or 17 years old – depending on how much time has passed between Dragonflight and The War Within.

The plan of his mother Moira has seemingly worked completely.

You can find three more important characters on the next page.

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Destiny 2 announces the next highlight: “One of the biggest we’ve ever made”

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In two or three months, there will be a real highlight in Destiny 2 again. With Act 3, a “massive Exotic Mission” will come into play: one of the largest missions Bungie has ever created.

This is the announcement: In an interview with Edge magazine, Assistant Game Director Robbie Stevens revealed (via gamesradar):

  • In Echoes Act 3: Finale, there will be an Exotic Mission – Act 3 starts on August 27, 2024
  • It is “one of the largest exotic missions we have ever built”
  • This is only possible due to the new content cadence; without it, something like this would have never been possible. With this, Stevens emphasizes the advantages of the new “Act” model over the Season model.
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When will this happen? Act 3 starts on August 27, 2024, and ends on October 8, 2024. Depending on whether the mission appears early or later in Act 3 Echoes, we can expect the mission in two or three months.

Highlights in Destiny 2, but only if they come as a surprise

What is an exotic mission? Exotic missions are special quests, at the end of which an exotic weapon awaits the players.

In the past, exotic missions were often the highlights of a year outside the expansions. This was because they arrived spontaneously and were discovered by players who did not expect the mission. This could be seen in July 2018 around “Black Spindle”. It spread like wildfire:

  • A player discovered a curious clue, followed it, and realized they were onto something big.
  • The information spread in forums, and suddenly everyone was interested in this mission, investigating it and trying things out.
  • The mysterious and sudden nature of these Exotic Missions put Destiny 2 into a constant state of excitement for a few days, as players desperately wanted to know how the mission would end and what kind of reward awaited them at the end.
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This element of surprise seems to be something Bungie is now risking by announcing the exotic mission beforehand, but it seems that Bungie currently finds it more important to emphasize how good the new “episodic” model is compared to the previous season model.

The acts of an episode only last about 6 weeks, while seasons lasted several months. As Bungie assures, with the new model, it is now possible to “change the world a bit faster,” and that’s what everyone wanted.

For information on how Destiny 2 will continue after “The Final Shape,” read here: Destiny 2 shows what to expect after The Final Shape, talking about vampire hunters and captains

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The largest solar park in Europe supplies 2 million people with electricity – it is not actually located in Europe

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The largest solar park in Europe supplies around 2 million people with renewable energy. However, the solar park is not actually in Europe.

Photovoltaic systems are a way to provide energy to many people without significantly burdening the environment.

The largest facility in Europe went online in 2023 and can supply electricity to around 2 million people. However, the facility is not located in Europe when you look at the map.

Kalyon Karapinar is considered the largest solar park in Europe

Where is the power plant located? Not really in Europe. Despite the claim that it is the largest solar power plant in Europe, it is located in the Karapinar Desert in the Asian region of Anatolia in Turkey.

The company behind the power plant, Kalyon Energy, is based in Istanbul and considers it a European facility, which is why it is often referred to as the largest and most powerful photovoltaic power plant in Europe. However, the facility is not on European soil. The manufacturer states on its website:

The Kalyon Karapınar SPP is the largest solar energy plant in Turkey and Europe and one of the largest in the world.

What can the facility do? Kalyon Karapinar reaches a peak performance of 1,350 MW and generates two and a half million megawatt-hours of energy per year. This is enough to supply approximately 2 million residents with electricity. At the same time, according to the manufacturer, it “avoids about 1.7 million tons of carbon emissions annually.”

Construction of the Kalyon Karapinar solar park began in 2020, and it took nearly 4 years to complete the power plant. The facility finally went online in 2023.

In 2023, Kalyon Karapinar was sold in half to the Emirati fund Abu Dhabi International Holding for 490 million dollars.

Where is the largest facility in Germany located? The largest contiguous solar park in Germany is located in Witznitz near Leipzig (Saxony). The facility was officially completed in April 2024. It spans over 500 hectares of the former lignite open-pit mine “Witznitz II” and is expected to produce 600 megawatts of electricity. This is reported by pv-magazine.de.

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Employee is forced into the office by the boss – he gives in, shortly afterwards has his moment of triumph

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An employee is prohibited from working from home and has to return to the office. But he won’t just let that slide.

During the Corona pandemic, many companies were forced to implement work from home and allowed their employees to work from home. But now, many companies want their employees to return to the office. There are regularly people who explain, how bad working from home is for companies.

The boss of an IT company recently forced an employee to return to the office. But the “took revenge” on his boss by using a legal trick.

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Employee deletes emails and the Teams app for overtime

The employee reported, according to 3djuegos.com, that his boss forced him to return to the office from one day to the next. For this reason, he deleted his email and Teams app from his phone. This way, he was no longer reachable outside of work hours.

With satisfaction, he explained that his boss recently complained about why he hadn’t answered the phone. And he replied:

My boss told me that under no circumstances am I allowed to work from home, even during a snowstorm like this one. Even though I work as an IT specialist and can do everything remotely, I should be in the office. So I deleted Teams and my emails from my phone and am no longer reachable outside of work hours.

My boss tried to call me last night on an urgent matter but couldn’t reach me, so today he asked me why, and I explained to him the same thing he told me: under no circumstances can I work from home.

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Trick also protects against secret overtime

This way, the employee turned the tables and showed his boss what it means that he “is not allowed to work from home under any circumstances.” We do not know how the boss reacted to his answer.

And the “trick” has another advantage: it protects the employee from accumulating overtime at home when he is no longer in the office.

More about working from home: In times when electricity and gas prices are higher than ever, it is always advisable to conserve resources or consume less. Therefore, MeinMMO presents a whole series of tips with which you can save electricity, energy, and thus also money in your daily life or in the home office: With 8 simple tips, you can save a lot of money every year in daily life and in the home office

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 cancels the open beta on Steam – fans fear the worst

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Actually, there was supposed to be an Open Beta for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X), but the developers now announce its cancellation with a post on Steam. They prefer to focus on the launch on September 9th. Fans of the game sense trouble.

This is the developers’ announcement: On Steam, the developers of the third-person shooter announced on June 28th:

  • Space Marine 2 is almost finished. They are now focusing entirely on optimization before the launch on September 9th.
  • Therefore, they will not conduct an Open Beta, as that would distract the development team’s focus from the full launch.
  • They know that this is disappointing, but everyone who registered for the beta before June 28th will receive a limited skin for a Bolt Pistol.
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What did they know about the beta? Almost a year ago, fans were waiting for the start of a beta and registered for it.

In recent weeks, there has been some frustrated inquiries about where the beta is.

Fans expected the beta to the game around mid-August 2024, just a few weeks before the launch. Such “Open Betas” are usually only intended to hype the release.

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Players see cancellation of the Open Beta as a warning sign

How is this being commented on? The announcement to completely skip the beta is hidden among a bunch of other reports. But even on Steam, comments such as:

  • “You canceled the Open Beta? That’s not just a red flag; it’s a massive drone light show in the sky drawing a red flag” – “Red flag” refers to a symbol indicating “danger” and signals that one should stay away from the object.
  • “No beta? Yeah, that’s not a good sign.”
  • “No beta – no pre-order. Still looking forward to the game.”

On reddit, there is a large thread where concerns are being shared. Generally, it is said that this is very “strange.” Especially since the developer’s games have a reputation for being buggy at launch.

On reddit, there is a warning not to pre-order or purchase Space Marine 2 until it has been seen.

What is behind this: The announcement seems strange in any case. Every developer team in the world must focus on the state of the game shortly before a release. This cannot be a development or insight that comes as a surprise.

It is not clear why in this case an Open Beta should be so disruptive that it gets postponed at the last minute.

The cancellation of an Open Beta with such a trivial reason really sounds like a red flag that they do not want to publicly show the game in its current state yet. However, trailers for the game looked really good: “The body is weak, and my wallet is empty”: Warhammer 40,000 impresses with 6 minutes of gameplay for Space Marine 2

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Player finds extremely rare Galar Zapdos in Pokémon GO – Is heavily disappointed when he actually catches it

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The Galar birds in Pokémon GO are considered extremely rare and difficult to catch. A player has now managed to find and catch one. But the surprise is huge when he catches it.

The Galar birds have been tormenting players in Pokemon Go for some time. Because supposedly they have an extremely low catch rate and almost always flee immediately. This makes these creatures a real challenge, as one needs to have double luck: First, one must find such a bird and then one must also succeed in catching it – unless one uses the Master Ball to catch it, which many recommend.

A player has now succeeded in catching such a bird. But he was quite astonished, as the Galar bird was not a Galar bird at all.

A completely different Pokémon is hiding behind Zapdos

What was the surprise? On reddit, a player posted a picture of the catch. At first glance, he had actually found and successfully caught a Zapdos. But after the catch, the caught Zapdos transformed into a Zorua.

The special thing about Zorua is that its true form is hidden. It appears as a completely different Pokémon and reveals its true form only when it is caught or attacked. And that exactly happened to the player who was hoping for a Zapdos.

The player writes about it: “My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.”

It could have been worse: If he had thrown his valuable Master Ball, he would have caught the Zapdos immediately, only to find out that he wasted the ball on a Zorua.

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More bad luck with Galar birds: Another player had similar bad luck with a Galar bird. It spawned right in front of his nose, but due to a game glitch, he could not catch the bird. The disappointment was therefore great because Galar birds are overall rarely seen: Trainers in Pokémon GO finally find a rare Galar bird, then are bitterly disappointed

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A special item makes you stronger in Elden Ring – But it’s easy to miss the quest

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Elden Ring is considered difficult and challenging. A special item makes the game easier. However, it’s also very easy to miss the item. MeinMMO explains what it’s all about.

What kind of item is it? The item “Boiled Crab” can be obtained in the base game. The item provides a 20% reduction in physical damage for 60 seconds. This damage reduction makes the unassuming item surprisingly powerful, as it can significantly ease your battles.

However, you can quickly block your way to the item without having a chance to use it.

You can only unlock Boiled Crabs under certain circumstances

How do you unlock the item? To get the “Boiled Crab,” players must interact with or defeat the large Boggart of the Black Guard, but if they reach the Volcano Manor of Elden Ring without speaking to Rya first, the quest will be locked for the entire playthrough.

  • During a quest from Rya, you can either buy back a necklace from Boggart for 1,000 runes or defeat Boggart.
  • If you do not accept the quest before reaching the Volcano Manor, you will not be able to start the quest anymore. It is enough to accept the quest.
  • If you buy the necklace back from him, you can buy boiled crabs from him, after which he remarks that he has never met anyone with a fondness for crabs he couldn’t trust.

At this time, there is no other way to obtain the item if you have already played too far.

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Diablo 4: Player realizes after 17 hours of gameplay that he clicks too much

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The mouse click is one of the most common actions that PC players perform in Diablo 4. A player has now noticed that he is making too much work for himself and does not need to click as much as he thought.

In Diablo 4, PC players click to move, interact with objects, and fight enemies – as long as they haven’t changed the key bindings. There are various skills that can be mapped to the mouse buttons.

A PC player noticed after 17 hours of gameplay in Diablo 4 that he clicks far too often. He could actually save some clicks with his huntress build. On Reddit, he asks what obvious things other players only figured out late. Many can reassure him by sharing their “follies. “

With each season, new features await the players of Diablo 4, which also raise questions. This is probably the case in the first expansion “Vessel of Hatred,” which will be released on October 8:

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Why is the player clicking too much? The user “jewbacca7777” reports on Reddit that after 17 hours of gameplay he discovered something related to his Huntress’ Heartseeker build. He clicks far too often on the mouse button – and he doesn’t have to:

I have been playing Diablo 4 for a while now and decided to take a break from my Bash Barb and level up a Huntress. […] I clicked like crazy for three days, arrow by arrow.

Then, at level 95 – after 17 damn hours of gameplay – I discover something that would make any reasonable person facepalm. You can simply hold down the left mouse button! Yes, all this time I had been clicking like crazy for every single Heartseeker arrow, and I could have just… held [the button] down. One click. Done.

What the hell, man? What am I risking carpal tunnel syndrome for?

He asks the community if “anyone else figured out a stupid, obvious thing much too late.” Indeed, many can reassure him with their comments, sharing their own experiences and oversights.

The Heartseeker build of the Huntress is currently at the top of the tier list for the strongest builds in the endgame of season 4:

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“I learned that now”

What have the other players done? The top comment with over 500 upvotes comes from “Pernpiotr.” He writes: “Don’t feel bad. I just found out that you can reset dungeons. I always restarted my game when I wanted to summon a boss again.” And “HarmonyinSilence” even walked to the exit of the dungeon every time instead of simply teleporting out via the emote wheel.

To resummon bosses, you need to reset the dungeon via the map. It’s also necessary to leave the dungeon, which can be particularly bothersome in group play. With Season 5, the developers are changing the mechanics – and that seems to please many players.

“VerbalHologram777” writes: “It’s all good, man, after 2 chars with glyphs at max level and hours of galloping across the map, I just found out that you can teleport directly to nightmare dungeons.”

The user “JustTooGinger” seems to be able to help others who are surprised with his tip. He writes: “I just learned after 4 seasons that you can right-click on your glyphs to immediately increase the level […].” To which “jagoble” responds: “Thanks. I learned that now.”

And “warden182” admits: “I didn’t know that you can replace the aspects of legendaries until I was about level 85 in this season.” The user “BatDad488” has only now discovered that you can rotate paragon boards. “I’m level 100 and have played most seasons,” he notes.

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Diablo 4: “Worst battle in an ARPG” – Player tries 72 times to kill the most annoying boss, dies at 0 HP

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Since the release of Diablo 4, the “Pinnacle Bosses” have been the ultimate test of skill for all players. While most of them are now in farm status, one stands firm: Uber-Lilith. The Mother of Hatred is still so strong after 4 seasons that many players find themselves struggling against her and are not particularly happy about it.

What kind of boss is this?

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Why is Lilith so difficult? The fight against Lilith is different from most other bosses. You fight in a small arena in different phases, and Lilith herself repeatedly retreats to attack you from above while being invulnerable.

She continually shrinks the arena and hits harder than most other bosses. If you’re not extremely careful, you’ll die instantly – even as an overpowered Barbarian.

Recently, a player dared to take on Lilith using a grind build, one of the currently best builds in Diablo 4. However, that wasn’t enough, as a clip on Reddit shows.

The player managed to beat the Uber boss into the last phase and confidently played almost all mechanics, but ultimately failed at the last moment – when Lilith technically had no health left.

With the 1st expansion Vessel of Hatred, the chances are good for Uber-Mephisto as the new Pinnacle Boss. There you can try your luck. Here’s the intro to the addon:

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“I needed 400 attempts, hated every minute”

In the fight against Uber-Lilith, having only extremely good gear is not enough. Players have managed to tear Lilith apart in a few seconds before, but usually that doesn’t happen.

If you don’t defeat Lilith within the first few seconds, she changes phases and becomes invulnerable. Then she bombards you with attacks, and you have to run, dodge, survive – which is often not easy at all, because no enemies appear that you can “leech” off.

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Many videos about Lilith appear around the middle or end of a season and the discussion about her reignites. The fight divides the community:

“It took me 400 attempts for the first kill. And I hated every minute of it. I almost quit before I defeated her. […] I finally finished her off. I did it again after another 10+ attempts, just to see if it was luck. I never touched her again and will not do so.”

Sabbathius on Reddit

Lilith demands you to play mechanics like a raid boss in an MMORPG like World of Warcraft. In ARPGs, this is not exactly the most popular type of fights; it is considered by some as the worst fight in ARPGs ever. However, there seems to be a kind of love-hate relationship with the Mother of Sanctuary: “Total nonsense” player complains about the hardest fight, claims it’s too unfair, receives immediate rebuttal

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