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.

WoW Battle for Azeroth Dark Iron Dwarves Mount and Armor
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
WoW Battle for Azeroth Nightborne

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.

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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.

However, as more details about the incident came to light, Nickmercs distanced himself from his friend and stated he could no longer defend or support DrDisrespect: New report answers 5 unresolved questions about the Twitch scandal surrounding DrDisrespect

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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.

WoW Alleria Drinking the Void
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.

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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.

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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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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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More tips for Elden Ring: The Elden Ring DLC offers a winding and complex new map of the Shadow Lands. Those looking for a quick overview must first explore everything. Therefore, we offer you an interactive map in German with all locations of the most important items, dungeons, and graces: Elden Ring DLC: Interactive Map in German – Map with locations of all items, dungeons, and graces

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

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 3 minutes

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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Trailer for Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred provides insight into the story of the expansion

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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Another player recently found out that he can save unnecessary trips into the pit. The pit is a new endgame activity that was added in Season 4 of Diablo 4, where you can get important crafting mats. The player has now realized that he is making unnecessarily many runs to farm the mats. He didn’t know a simple mechanic.

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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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Trailer for Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred provides insight into the story of the expansion

“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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Whether with Nvidia, Intel or AMD: When you play Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, this trick brings you better performance

Gerald Wessel Gerald Wessel Reading time 2 minutes

It breaks records, but technically Elden Ring still lags behind the competition. With a trick, you can enhance your experience.

What is the problem with Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree? Apart from all the achievements of the exceptional role-playing game and its DLCs, one flaw has persistently weighed heavily since release: the technology. From Software has left a lot to be desired in the eyes of many players – including a lot of FPS.

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Elden Ring introduces the boss enemies of the DLC

In this Reddit thread with nearly 10,000 upvotes, the lack of DLSS as a popular form of anti-aliasing on Nvidia GPUs is discussed, for example. Neither Nvidia’s upscaling technology nor AMD’s FSR or Intel’s equivalent XeSS is available for Elden Ring – despite many patches and a DLC for around 40 euros. This and more annoys some players, for example:

  • Limit of 60 frames per second, missing technologies, [like DLSS], no support for ultrawide resolutions, inadequate graphics settings including missing options, mediocre performance, even on top machines
Reddit user RaduW07

A mod rushes to your rescue with FPS

How can a mod improve FPS? The mod by huutai0007 adds exactly the technologies that many players sorely miss and that have become common in graphically intensive titles:

  • NVIDIA DLSS/DLAA (requires at least a Nvidia GeForce RTX 2000 series GPU)
  • AMD FSR3 Upscaler
  • Intel XeSS
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Attention! If you use this mod, you must switch to offline mode first, as the mod author points out. The anti-cheat systems of Elden Ring will ban you otherwise, as an intervention in the game files will be detected. This means you will forfeit the option to use Elden Ring’s multiplayer features – so you will always embark on a journey as a Tarnished all alone.

However, if you remove the mod, according to the mod creator, you can play online again since the save files are not manipulated. Valid save games for online play remain, you would only be flagged as a cheater while the mod is installed.

Based on the screenshots provided on Nexusmods, an improvement of around 25 percent in frames per second can be seen with the use of DLSS – while maintaining at least identical visuals.

The installation is not difficult. It essentially only consists of moving some files, selecting a target resolution in the game, and then, via a new menu, choosing the upscaling method in-game.

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Here you will find many more contents about Elden Ring on MeinMMO. In many guides and news, you can dive deeper into the shadowlands with us and learn how to cope with the trials of this journey smoothly and enjoyably. Enemies stand between you and success, who would love to sink their fangs into your armor. To counter them well equipped, we have compiled an overview of the DLC’s weapons for you.

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An English football star was long feared on the field, switched to acting – Played almost only tough guys there

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 3 minutes

In a life, there are sometimes situations where one changes careers. This was also thought by the footballer Vinnie Jones, who dedicated himself to acting during his sports career and is still active today.

Who is Vinnie Jones?

  • He played football in the English professional league from 1984 to 1999
  • For the most part of his career, he played for Wimbledon FC, also spending 2 seasons at Chelsea FC
  • In his first film, he appeared in 1998, in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels by Guy Ritchie
  • Due to his hard approach, he earned the nickname The Axe, which translates to Die Axt

On the field, he was a brute who made a name for himself especially through physicality. To this day, he is said to hold the record for the fastest yellow card in history, as eurosport.com reports. He is said to have received one after just 5 seconds.

You can see his most recent appearance in the Netflix series The Gentlemen:

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Netflix teaser for the new series by Guy Ritchie: The Gentlemen

Michael Caine inspired Jones

How did Vinnie Jones get into acting? The first film that Vinnie Jones acted in was 1998’s Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. As Belfast Telegraph reported in 2020, Michael Caine and Bob Hoskins approached him and told him that he had an acting career ahead of him. They are said to have praised his presence on screen.

And they said, you have an enormous screen presence – as soon as you appear on screen, you just take control, no matter who is with you on screen.

Vinnie Jones on a meeting with Caine and Hoskins (Source: Belfast Telegraph)

Jones describes even his first role in this interview as a complete coincidence. Matthew Vaughn and Guy Ritchie allegedly approached him and offered him a cameo role in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.

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Guy Ritchie and Vinnie Jones

How did his career progress? Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is not only the first film that Vinnie Jones starred in, but also the first film by director Guy Ritchie. The collaboration was not a one-time experience. 2 years later, after the Nicolas Cage film Gone in 60 Seconds, he appeared again in a film by Guy Ritchie.

In Snatch, he played his probably most iconic role as Bullet-Tooth Tony. Similar to football, he plays a tough guy here, who everyone is afraid of and who shows presence with his considerable physique.

After that, he appeared in unknown and rather bad films until he played in a big franchise in 2006. In X-Men: The Last Stand, fitting to his stature, he portrayed the villain Juggernaut. Again, suiting his football reputation. Unlike someone like Dave Bautista, he didn’t try out in different roles but remained the hard guy.

However, the massive success eluded Jones. Many of his films have been more like direct-to-DVD material. Apart from films, he also played smaller roles in series, for example in Galavant or in Arrow.

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Vinnie Jones as Juggernaut in X-Men 3

For The Gentlemen, a Netflix series by Guy Ritchie based on the film, he was able to work with his esteemed colleague again. In a Radio Times interview, he had nothing but good things to say about Ritchie.

He talks about how a single meeting with Guy Ritchie changed his life. In the interview, he also repeatedly refers to him as brother. Perhaps Vinnie Jones is not an incredibly good actor, yet he still manages to show presence, whether in the role of the brute he had on the football field. After The Gentlemen, Guy Ritchie returns to another film in series form: After 13 years, Guy Ritchie continues with Sherlock Holmes, but this time without Robert Downey Jr.

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Strong coop game on Steam is like the weather right now, but with zombies – Costs only half in the summer sale

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

The Steam Summer Sale 2024 is currently running and there are again some bargains. A co-op game with zombies adapts to the local weather and gives you vacation vibes in L.A. and lots and lots of weapons.

Which game is it? Dead Island 2 was released in 2023 and it was like a miracle that the game was released after 9 years of development.

  • Dead Island 2 is a co-op zombie game.
  • In L.A., you complete missions for survivors, as the apocalypse has already broken out.
  • There are plenty of weapons for defense, both for melee and ranged combat.
  • Crafting and upgrading weapons is a central gameplay aspect.
  • The game features detailed gore effects.

Unlike other zombie games, Dead Island 2 is primarily a game that doesn’t take itself too seriously. It picks up many well-known clichés and ridicules them. You can find a trailer for the game here:

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Dead Island 2: Gameplay Launch Trailer

Dead Island 2 has a rather simple story but parodies many well-known L.A. clichés in side quests and the environment. You encounter Hollywood stars or an influencer house full of protein powder and apology scripts for videos.

However, the main focus of Dead Island 2 is its gameplay. Those with a weak stomach should steer clear of the game, as there is a lot of blood and gore. You hack your way through hordes of zombies using all sorts of utensils.

The focus is primarily on melee weapons, which you can upgrade with various gadgets. For example, you can upgrade weapons with fire or electricity, which alters the combat against the zombies.

You can and should do all of this for maximum chaos and maximum fun with friends in co-op mode. However, there is no cross-progression or crossplay with the console versions. PC users can play together on Epic and Steam.

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How much does Dead Island 2 currently cost? On Steam, the game is 50% off as part of the Summer Sale, so it costs €29.99. You can grab the game at a discount until July 11, 2024. If you need another game recommendation for the summer, check out the article by MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus: One of the best role-playing games is finally complete and larger than Baldur’s Gate 3, it cost me my entire vacation

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The best MOBA has been dead for 2 years – but that’s exactly why we still play it

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

MyMMO demon Cortyn plays a MOBA that has been dead for years. Yet for a dead game, it still offers fantastic entertainment.

When games “die” and development is halted, it often leads to mourning. Especially after spending many years in a game, it can be quite frustrating to know that there will be no more updates, the player base is slowly dwindling, and the golden years are over.

However, what is a nuisance for many is encouraging my circle of friends and me to play Heroes of the Storm more than ever. Because Blizzard’s MOBA gives us exactly what we miss in other MOBAs: consistency.

One of the last heroes developed for Heroes of the Storm:

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Heroes of the Storm: Spotlight on Deathwing

But to define “Dead” at Heroes of the Storm:

  • In 2018, Blizzard drastically shrank the Heroes of the Storm team. Only a few heroes were released, and patches became less frequent.
  • In 2022, this team was more or less disbanded. Since then, there have only been maintenance patches. There is no new content.
  • Even now, in 2024, Heroes of the Storm is still playable. The servers are still online.

One might wonder: Cortyn, why do you play Heroes of the Storm when other MOBAs are more modern and receive more content?

The answer is simple: Exactly because of that.

Consistency Helps – Because There Are Always More Active Games

The number of games I actively play has significantly increased over the past few years. Alongside the long-standing World of Warcraft, there are Overwatch, Dead by Daylight, occasional Hearthstone, or even single-player games with great scope, like Baldur’s Gate 3 or maybe a Stellar Blade.

This means there are months when I don’t really engage with a MOBA. When I return, everything is different: the “meta” has shifted, heroes have changed, there are new maps, and somehow what I once knew as “good” has become quite different.

This is precisely what doesn’t happen in Heroes of the Storm. The game is exactly how my friends and I like it. It doesn’t change anymore. It stays the same, and we don’t have to learn anything new. What we once know stays with us.

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In HotS, all heroes from all Blizzard universes fight.

Additionally, all the things that Heroes of the Storm has done well from the beginning and that set it apart from other MOBAs:

  • The team spirit. The entire team shares experience points; everyone levels up together. There are no “last hits”, or “you stole my kill and XP”. The team always benefits together.
  • Talents instead of items. There is no shop where you have to spend gold to stock up on items. Instead, every hero has 2-4 talents to choose from every few levels that change abilities or grant new ones, so you can customize each hero according to the match without needing to memorize dozens or hundreds of items.
  • Objectives that force action. Every map has additional objectives that inevitably force both teams into team fights. This prevents boredom or a “never-ending back and forth on a lane” where you are just waiting for a micro mistake or for a jungler to secure the kill.

Although Heroes of the Storm has been “dead” for several years and is only in “maintenance mode”, there are virtually no waiting times. Whether we play ARAM or quick matches – usually a match is found within seconds. I can’t judge if this is also true in the early morning hours – but from afternoon to night, you can basically complete match after match. Apparently, there are still enough people playing so that waiting times do not occur.

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In a world where games need to reinvent themselves every few years, where every update must bring an overhaul, I love a game that is essentially dead. Because Heroes of the Storm no longer changes, it is the perfect MOBA for me to which I can always return. A game where I immediately feel at home again and instantly know which character has which abilities.

That is something that no “living” MOBA can achieve.

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The TwitchCon 2024 showcases top clips from Europe – German streamer takes first place

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This weekend, TwitchCon Europe is taking place in Rotterdam. During the opening ceremony, the best Twitch clips from Europe were showcased, and in first place was a clip from the German creator Ronny Berger.

What kind of event is this? This weekend, on June 29 and 30, TwitchCon Europe is being held in Rotterdam. It is an annual fair focused on the world of livestreaming and is personally organized by Twitch. At the fair, fans can meet their favorite content creators in person, among other activities.

During the opening ceremony, which was also streamed on Twitch, the best Twitch clips from Europe were shown, with the number one clip being presented by a German content creator. That is Ronny Berger.

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What was this clip about? The clip is from the German creator Ronny Berger, who had already been nominated for this clip as the best IRL moment at the Stream Awards, but lost against Papaplatte.

In the clip on Twitch, the streamer is in Hamburg at that time. He was trying to survive for five days without money to promote a video on YouTube for the last season of “7 vs. Wild”.

The clip is accordingly from last year. During that time, he took his viewers on Twitch along on his adventure. In the scene, a man rides by on a bicycle and throws him 40 € in the form of 10 € notes.

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What other clips were shown? Another clip on Twitch, which only made it to second place, is from the Spanish streamer ReptaLive. In this clip, the streamer is seen having a meal with a companion.

Meanwhile, a man walks past them, notices the stream, and stares eagerly at the screen. However, he fails to notice that there is water right next to him and falls into the waist-deep water.

The Twitch streamer is primarily known for his IRL content. During a bike tour with colleagues like Trymacs, something unusual happens to him: he gets locked inside a supermarket. You can read about how this situation came about here: German Twitch streamer gets locked inside a supermarket at night.

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Palworld: How to get to the new island Sakurajima

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

With the Sakurajima update, Palworld has received a whole range of new content. MeinMMO reveals how you can get to the new island of Palworld.

The island of Sakurajima has arrived in Palworld, and there are many new Pals to meet, resources to collect, and challenges to master in the new zone. MeinMMO explains how you can get to the new island.

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In Palworld, you can explore a new island with the Sakurajima update

How to get to the new island in Palworld

Here’s how to get to Sakurajima: If you want to travel to the new island, you can go there without any prerequisites. You do not need to have completed any quest line beforehand.

The new island Sakurajima is located in the northwest of the Palworld map. To reach Sakurajima, you need to head to the northwest of the map:

  • The easiest way is to activate the fast travel point on the “Ice Wind Island.” From there, you can directly cross the sea to the north.
  • Alternatively, you can use the fast travel point “Forgotten Island.” From here, you will also need to cross the sea to the north.

What can you find on Sakurajima? In total, you can catch 14 new Pals and 10 new variants that you can find on the new island.

Additionally, you will find the new resource oil in the north and south of the island alongside sulfur and coal.

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Here is where Sakurajima is located in Palworld.

What should you keep in mind? We recommend that you have reached at least level 45 before exploring the new area. The Pals that appear there are all at a high level and attack you from a distance. If you are at a lower level, you will be defeated quite quickly.

Additionally, you should have enough healing items and a fast flying mount with you. The journey across the sea is longer than it may seem.

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FF14 receives a major innovation with Dawntrail, but many players feel it is not enough

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With the release of Dawntrail in Final Fantasy XIV, a new feature was introduced that involves dyeing clothing. However, while the option to use a second dye slot was initially well-received, the implementation is now causing disappointment among many players.

What is this new feature? With the release of Dawntrail, a new feature was introduced that concerns dyeing clothing. Instead of one dye slot, there is now a second one to further personalize your clothing.

What initially sounded like a great change has, however, disillusioned many players and does not go far enough for many.

You can see the trailer for FF14 Dawntrail here:

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Final Fantasy XIV: Launch trailer for Dawntrail prepares for the adventure in Tural

My joy has turned in seconds

Why are players dissatisfied with the new feature? Many players seem to be particularly bothered that it is often tiny details that can be changed, instead of two larger aspects of a piece of clothing. The user Alluminn shares on Reddit his changes to the “Fat Cat Loungewear.”

Here, the user shows that he can change the main color of the piece, but does not have the option to change the larger areas, as one would expect, but only the two small balls on two ribbons.

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Other users also seem to share this opinion. “Suriko” expresses his opinion on Reddit by showing with a meme an item consisting of a sweater and a scarf. However, one cannot, as one would expect, change the colors of the pullover and the scarf, but only the color of the pullover and a small tassel attached to the scarf.

The user “UnkaDee” then responds on Reddit that his joy has turned “within seconds from ‘oh yes’ to ‘WTF’.” It seems to many players that this is the case with many of the items.

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How is Dawntrail being received so far? Apart from dyeing, Dawntrail seems to be well received by players. What stands out positively is that the queues to get into the game seem surprisingly short, as this thread on Reddit shows.

Our colleague Sophia was able to play the new expansion “Dawntrail” before release. She was especially taken by a new class. Which one it is and why she likes it so much, you can read here: I played the new expansion for Final Fantasy XIV and fell in love with the new class like from Sword Art Online

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