Many users have plugged their PC into a power strip. But does it harm the hardware if you turn off the socket at the end of the day?
Many users have plugged their gaming PC into a power strip. Since often, besides the PC, you have a monitor or other devices and one outlet on the wall is not enough for all devices at the same time.
Some users fear that they might damage the power supply or connected components by turning off the power at the end of the day via the power strip. At a time, when graphics cards are way too expensive or hardly available, few users want to take that risk.
MeinMMO explains what it’s all about and whether it is really dangerous to turn off the power at the end of the day.
Update: The article was first published in October 2022. We updated the article on May 30, 2024, and added new information.
Your power supply usually does not break when you turn off the power
Basically, it is recommended to disconnect important or valuable devices from the power supply. And it’s not just about saving energy, but rather about safety.
Because by disconnecting from the power supply, the risk of damage from power surges, such as lightning strikes or house fires, decreases.
What about the power supply? Every computer has a power supply. The power supply converts the alternating current from the socket into direct current. It also ensures that each component is supplied with the appropriate voltage.
Modern power supplies today have numerous safety features built in to ensure that your hardware is not damaged even if you turn off the power. These include fuses against overvoltage (OVP), overload (OCP), overheating (OTP), and short circuit (SCP), where the power supply then turns off. These functions protect not only the power supply but also your other components.
Some power supplies also have a so-called “snubber” built in. This is a small component that can absorb voltage spikes. These can occur, for example, when you turn off the power very abruptly or when individual components require a lot of power.
Inquired with bequiet!: We also inquired with the manufacturer bequiet!. They assured us that with high-quality power supplies, there is no risk of damage to components or hardware if the PC is regularly completely disconnected from the power.
Basically, though, it is always worth buying a high-quality power supply. With very cheap power supplies, you should be cautious because often more is promised than delivered. For instance, ComputerBase tested cheap power supplies and urgently advised against buying no-name devices, as the deficiencies often outweigh the benefits (via computerbase.de). You should especially be careful with cheap devices on eBay.
The motherboard has its own power source when the power is off
What about the motherboard? All components in the computer are installed on the motherboard. The motherboard has a small battery for power supply when the PC is turned off. This small battery ensures that certain information is permanently stored. This includes, for example, the BIOS settings or the current time.
If you leave the computer unplugged for a long time, for example, when you are on vacation, then in the worst case, the BIOS battery runs out and the motherboard forgets the time and BIOS settings.
However, this is unlikely, as the BIOS battery usually lasts many years and often even outlasts the motherboard. The button cell on the motherboard can also be easily replaced and costs very little.
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The RAM also appreciates a break
What about other components? Other components, such as the graphics card or the processor, do not require a continuous power supply. For the RAM, it is even better if it is not constantly powered, as it would otherwise not be able to fully discharge.
The RAM is also one of the reasons why it can be worth it to completely turn off the PC. Further reasons why you should let your PC take a break at night can be found directly on our site at MeinMMO:
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The online role-playing game Black Desert will turn ten years old this year. The team at Pearl Abyss is celebrating the anniversary with a stylish trailer, in-game events, and an emotional journey into the past.
Although the EU release of Black Desert was on March 3, 2016, the MMORPG from Pearl Abyss had its first launch back on December 17, 2014. So there are only a few months left until the 10th anniversary, and the birthday party has already begun!
How is Black Desert celebrating the anniversary? The developers have released a tribute trailer that looks back at important milestones of the online role-playing game, frequently showing screenshots and clips from the community.
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Black Desert: Tribute trailer celebrates 10th anniversary of the MMORPG
Emotional journey into the past
In addition, Pearl Abyss has enhanced the official website of the game with a nicely staged anniversary appearance that takes you back into the past of the MMORPG. You will be greeted there with the words:
“On December 17, 2014, at 6 AM, our adventure began with four classes in the small village of Olvia. After that, our journey led through the desert region of Valencia and the land of darkness Odyllita, up to the land of morning light.”
The time travel takes you after the release in Korea through the launches in various other countries and for ever new platforms. You can see on an interactive map the regions to which the adventure gradually led you.
After that, some personal memories from the community follow. Glorethen writes, for example: “I met my now-wife in Black Desert a few years ago! We officially married on October 1, 2022, and I want to thank everyone who has given us many happy memories.”
An anonymous player looks back gratefully:
“About the time I turned 15, the Shai was released and I had my first contact with Black Desert. I was really depressed at that time and lacked zest for life. But in Black Desert I met many people to whom I am grateful and who are extremely precious to me, and so I was able to get my life back on track and overcome all difficulties.”
What’s happening in Black Desert? With the patch on May 29, 2024, the anniversary event has started, which is set to run until June 19. Anyone who logs in multiple times during the event period, defeats monsters, gathers, and fishes can earn various rewards.
You can find all the details about the event in the official German patch notes, which we have linked in the source. In the following special, we reveal to you, whether Black Desert is worth playing in 2024.
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According to an insider report from this week, there has been a leadership change in the Throne and Liberty team, and a mobile version is reportedly in the works. The new head has now commented on the alleged leak, angering many players with his statements.
Choi Moonyoung describes himself as the current captain of the TL team. His predecessor Ahn Jong-ok is said to have resigned from his position. Choi Moonyoung does not provide a reason for the resignation.
He also confirms that there are thoughts about implementing a mobile version. According to Choi Moonyoung, however, this has nothing to do with the current situation of Throne and Liberty in South Korea. The goal has always been to bring the MMORPG to additional platforms and to accompany it with spin-offs, web novels, and webtoons.
According to Choi Moonyoung, however, these are only considerations so far. All developers are currently working on the upcoming update of Throne and Liberty and on preparing the “global service of TL this summer”.
In recent weeks, there has been very little communication with the players, as they wanted to rebuild the originally created roadmap. Meanwhile, the plan for the future is largely established, so players can expect concrete information in the coming week.
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Due to the translation from Korean, it is unfortunately unclear whether the global launch of the MMORPG is planned for this summer or whether the preparations should run over the summer.
The situation is critical in Korea
How does the community receive Choi Moonyoung’s explanation? While some nuances may also be lost in translation from Korean, it can be widely observed: The bad mood in the Korean community of Throne and Liberty has only been further fueled by the statements of the new head developer.
Here is a rough mood picture that emerges from the comments:
There are many issues in the game that need to be fixed. The dungeons are not fun. There is far too little to do. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find enough players for group content.
Some players are demanding a refund of their invested money so far.
It is pointless to talk about the distant future of a game when no one will be there to play the game in the future. It is just as pointless to think about TL on other platforms when the PC version is so unfinished.
While Choi Moonyoung confirms the most important details from the insider report, he has no concrete updates for the community. Many players are particularly disappointed after the long silence and the current drought of content.
Here you will find the best talents in the FIFA 23 career mode. We show you players with potential for all positions: From goalkeeper to defender and midfielder to forward.
What talents does this list show for FIFA 23? In this list you will find the talents with the highest potential gathered. You will find talents for each position:
Goalkeeper (GK)
Defender (CB, LB, RB)
Midfield (CM, CAM, CDM)
Winger (LM, RM, LF, RF)
Forward (CF, ST)
These talents are usually under 23 years old and have a lot of development potential ahead.
What does potential mean in FIFA 23? Potential gives insight into how strong a player can become in FIFA 23. For example: A player has an overall rating of 85, but a potential of 93. Now you can improve this player further towards 93 with strong performances and good training.
However, keep in mind that potential is dynamic. These are not rigid values but values that can be influenced by you. This can go upwards, but also downwards.
Why do I need talents in FIFA 23? Many young talents are cheaper to acquire than established stars. You can recruit them, train them, and shape them into world-class players for your club – or sell them at a profit that improves your club’s finances.
If you are looking for a specific type of talent, simply use the link in the table of contents.
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FIFA 23: Best GK talents in career mode
These are the GK talents for FIFA 23: The goalkeeper talents give your team the necessary support. It is worth it to recruit one or two strong keepers early – because at the goalkeeper position, you will not have too many substitute options during the season in case of injury.
Player
Age
Overall Rating
Potential
Position
Market Value
Donnarumma
23
88
92
GK
103.5M
Meslier
22
77
87
GK
20.5M
Diogo Costa
22
79
86
GK
30.5M
Luís Maximiano
23
79
85
GK
22.5M
Bazunu
20
70
85
GK
3.4M
Lafont
23
80
85
GK
25.5M
Mamardashvili
21
78
84
GK
18.5M
Mier
22
72
84
GK
5M
Lunin
23
75
84
GK
11M
Vandevoordt
20
70
84
GK
3.4M
Cheap GK talents: From the list, especially three keepers are worth considering for smaller clubs with limited transfer budgets.
These are the CB talents: In central defense, you need players who are strong defensively and physically, but who can also keep up with opposing attackers in terms of pace.
Player
Age
Overall Rating
Potential
Position
Market Value
Alessandro Bastoni
23
84
90
CB
60.5M.
Ronald Araujo
23
83
89
CB, RB
52M.
Josko Gvardiol
20
81
89
CB, LB
53M.
Jules Koundé
23
84
89
CB, RB
57.5M.
Matthijs De Ligt
22
85
89
CB
71M.
Goncalo Inacio
20
79
88
CB
36M.
Jurrien Timber
21
80
88
CB, RB
44.5M.
Nico Schlotterbeck
22
82
88
CB
44.5M.
Ibrahima Konaté
23
81
88
CB
48M.
Antonio Silva
18
69
87
CB
3.3M.
William Saliba
21
80
87
CB
40M.
Dayot Upamecano
23
81
87
CB
37M.
Giorgio Scalvini
18
70
86
CB
3.8M.
Castello Lukeba
19
76
86
CB
15M.
Sven Botman
22
80
86
CB
31M.
Wesley Fofana
21
79
86
CB
33M.
Edmond Tapsoba
23
81
86
CB
35M.
Maxence Lacroix
22
77
86
CB
22M.
Mohamed Simakan
22
78
86
CB
29.5M.
Marc Guehi
21
78
86
CB
29.5M.
Cheap CB talents: Clubs with a small budget should take a look at the following players:
Scalvini (3.8M)
Antonio Silva (3.3M)
Or, with a bit more budget: Castello Lukeba (15M).
What should full-back talents be able to do? Since they need to defend against fast players on the wings, good pace is crucial. Additionally, they should also have skillful play to create offensive highlights.
Player
Age
Overall Rating
Potential
Position
Market Value
Trent Alexander Arnold
23
87
90
RB
100.5M.
Ronald Araujo
23
83
89
RB, CB
52M.
Josko Gvardiol
20
81
89
LB, CB
53M.
Jules Koundé
23
84
89
RB, CB
57.5M.
Alphonso Davies
21
84
89
LB, LM
60.5M.
Sam Obisanya (AFC Richmond)
22
81
88
RB, RM
52.5M.
Nuno Mendes
20
80
88
LB, LWB
44M.
Jurrien Timber
21
80
88
RB, CB
44.5M.
Reece James
22
84
88
RWB, RB
57M.
Pedro Porro
22
81
87
RWB, RM
38.5M.
Achraf Hakimi
23
84
87
RB, RWB
53.5M.
Jeremie Frimpong
21
80
86
RB, RWB
31.5M.
Rayan Ait Nouri
21
76
86
LWB, LB
16M.
Vanderson
21
76
85
RB, RM
17M.
Tino Livramento
19
75
85
RB, RWB
11.5M.
Malo Gusto
19
75
85
RB
11.5M.
Luca Netz
19
73
85
LB, LM
7M.
Piero Hincapie
20
78
85
LB, CB
26.5M.
Pierre Kalulu
22
78
85
CB, RB
26.5M.
Wilfried Singo
21
76
85
<
RWB, RM
16M.
Cheap full-back talents: For those with a small budget, especially consider:
What midfield talents need to do: The midfield consists of several tasks. There is a defensive part, mainly played by destroyers, who separate the opponent from the ball with great effort. The offensive part, on the other hand, is that of the playmaker, who prepares goals and sometimes takes the shot themselves.
Player
Age
Overall Rating
Potential
Position
Market Value
Pedri
19
85
92
CM
104.5M.
Phil Foden
22
85
92
CAM, ST, LF
109.5M.
Florian Wirtz
19
82
91
CAM, CM
66M.
Jude Bellingham
19
84
91
CM, LM
81.5M.
Kai Havertz
23
84
91
CAM, ST
84.5M.
Jamal Musiala
19
81
90
CM, LM, CAM
55.5M.
Sandro Tonali
22
84
90
CDM, CM
62.5M.
Federico Valverde
23
84
90
CM, RF
66M.
Vitinha
22
79
89
CM, CAM
39.5M.
Eduardo Camavinga
19
79
89
CM, CDM
38M.
Ryan Gravenberch
20
79
89
CM
38.5M.
Aurelien Tchouameni
22
82
89
CM, CDM
61.5M.
Martin Odegaard
23
84
89
CAM, CM
63.5M.
Gavi
17
79
88
CM, LF, RF
36M.
Nicolo Rovella
20
75
88
CM, CDM
13.5M.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
21
76
88
CAM, LF
18.5M.
Fabio Miretti
18
72
87
CM, CDM
5.5M.
Moleiro
18
74
87
CM, CAM, LM
10M.
Alex Scott
18
69
87
CAM, CM, RM
3.5M.
Fabio Vieira
22
77
87
CAM, RM
23.5M.
Cheap CM, CDM, CAM talents: With a small transfer budget, you should mainly look at the following players:
FIFA 23: Best LM, LF, RM, RF talents in career mode
What should wingers be able to do? Speed is essential here, but also strong stats in dribbling and passing. Wingers often act as providers. However, a strong finishing touch, for example, with the new power shot, can also pay off.
Player
Age
Overall Rating
Potential
Position
Market Value
Kylian Mbappé
23
91
95
LF, ST
190.5M.
Vinicius Jr.
21
86
92
LF
109M.
Phil Foden
22
85
92
LF, ST, CAM
109.5M.
Ansu Fati
19
79
90
LF
38M.
Rafael Leao
23
84
90
LF, LM
66.5M.
Federico Valverde
23
84
90
RF, CM
66M.
Darwin Nunez
23
82
89
LF, ST
61.5M.
Gavi
17
79
88
LF, RF, CM
36M.
Antonio Nusa
17
68
88
LF, RF, ST
3.3M.
Antony
22
82
88
RF, RM
49M.
Rayan Cherki
18
73
88
LF, RF, ST
7M.
Charles De Ketelaere
21
78
88
LF, ST
32M.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
21
76
88
LF, CAM
18.5M.
Rodrygo
21
81
88
RF, LF
52.5M.
Moussa Diaby
22
84
88
RM, LM, LF
61.5M.
Ferran Torres
22
82
88
LF, ST
49M.
Nicolo Zaniolo
22
81
88
RF, RM, ST
53M.
Jadon Sancho
22
84
88
LF, RF, LM
61.5M.
Christian Pulisic
23
82
88
LF, RF, LM
48M.
Dejan Kulusevski
22
81
87
RF, MS
41.5M.
Cheap talents for LF, LM, RM, RF: For those with a small budget, especially look at:
What striker talents bring: Strikers are clearly there to score goals. Here it depends on your play style, whether agile dribblers or classic target strikers with heading quality pay off. It is also worth recruiting strong talents early before they become too expensive.
Player
Age
Overall Rating
Potential
Position
Market Value
Kylian Mbappé
23
91
95
ST, LF
190.5M
Erling Haaland
21
88
94
ST
148M
Phil Foden
22
85
92
CF, LF, CAM
109.5M
Dušan Vlahović
22
84
91
ST
86.5M
Kai Havertz
23
84
91
CAM, CF, ST
84.5M
João Félix
22
84
90
CF, ST
68.5M
Darwin Núñez
23
82
89
ST, LF
61.5M
Victor Osimhen
23
83
89
ST
58M
Antonio Nusa
17
68
88
LF, RF, ST
3.3M
Rayan Cherki
18
73
88
LF, ST, RF
7M
Charles De Ketelaere
21
78
88
ST, LF
32M
Ferran Torres
22
82
88
LF, ST
49M
Yousouffa Moukoko
17
69
88
ST
3.5M
Nicolò Zaniolo
22
81
88
CF, RF, RM
53M
Yeremy Pino
19
79
87
RM, ST
38M
Karim Adeyemi
20
75
87
ST
13.5M
Dejan Kulusevski
22
81
87
RF, CF
41.5M
Adam Hlozek
19
77
87
CAM, LM, ST
23M
Joe Gelhardt
20
73
87
ST, CAM
5.5M
Matteo Cancellieri
19
73
86
RF, CF
7M
Cheap ST talents in FIFA 23: With a small budget, for example, look at:
Joe Gelhardt (5.5M)
Matteo Cancellieri (7M)
Rayan Cherki (7M)
Antonio Nusa (2.2M)
What do you think of the tables? Do you know of any other cheap talents? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
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MeinMMO author Dariusz spoke with German-speaking Destiny expert Nexxoss about The Final Shape. Here you can find out what he thinks of the new subclass.
Bungie invited MeinMMO author Dariusz to test The Final Shape. At the preview event, he met several Destiny experts and also spoke with the German-speaking YouTuber and Twitch streamer “Nexxoss Gaming”.
The two exchanged views on the content of the upcoming expansion and its gameplay. For you, we asked Nexxoss directly what he, as a Destiny expert, thinks of the new subclass Prismatic and what his impression of the new exotics is.
You can find Dariusz’s first impression of The Final Shape here:
Nexxoss on Prismatic: “The community will have a lot of fun with this”
MeinMMO: Would you like to briefly introduce yourself to our readers?
Nexxoss: “I am known on YouTube and Twitch as Nexxoss Gaming. I have been creating content on Destiny 1 and Destiny 2 for 10 years, so I’ve been here since the beginning and even played the beta of Destiny 1 back then. Nowadays, I feature more than just Destiny on my two YouTube channels and Twitch channel. However, I have never stopped playing Destiny, and the game still captivates me even after all these years.”
MeinMMO:What do you think of the new subclass Prismatic?
Nexxoss: “I find the idea extremely cool. I believe many Guardians have wanted the ability to mix abilities for a long time. With Final Shape, a small dream is coming true.
Since I had the pleasure of testing the abilities, I can say: it feels pretty cool. There are many combinations possible with the abilities, which can then all be enhanced with the exotic armors and weapons. I believe the community will have a lot of fun with this.”
What does Prismatic do? The new subclass “Prismatic” allows you to combine the powers of different subclasses. For example, you can use a Void super, a Stasis grenade, and a Solar melee attack simultaneously in combat. Additionally, you can combine various fragments of the individual subclasses.
If you haven’t seen the epic launch trailer for The Final Shape yet, you can catch up here:
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Destiny 2 shows the launch trailer for The Final Shape
The Titan exotic “gives rocket launchers a whole new meaning”
In addition to his impression of the new subclass, Nexxoss also shared how he feels about the new exotics. The “Golden Gun” sniper rifle and the rocket launcher chest armor left a special impression:
MeinMMO: What do you think of the new exotics?
Nexxoss: “So far, I like them a lot. When The Final Shape releases, I will of course need to test everything again, but so far: very cool!”
MeinMMO: Is there an exotic that you particularly like?
Nexxoss: “In terms of weapons, I’m currently very intrigued by the exotic sniper ‘Still Hunt’. Particularly the Hunter is likely to benefit greatly from the new sniper, as it can be combined with the exotic helmet ‘Celestial Night Hawk’ to deal even more damage. Nevertheless, Warlocks and Titans can also make good use of the exotic, simply because the ability in this form is unique.”
On his YouTube channel, Nexxoss speaks in more detail about ‘Still Hunt’, you can watch the video here:
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Nexxoss: “For me, the Titan exotic ‘Hazardous Propulsion’ stands out among the armors. The rockets fired by the exotic chest armor are really strong, but especially the enhancement of rocket launchers that occurs after using the exotic perk gives rocket launchers a whole new meaning. I am curious about the damage tests of the armor once The Final Shape is released.”
What makes Still Hunt special? Still Hunt is a solar sniper rifle whose exotic perk turns it into a Golden Gun. As with the Hunter’s super, the new exotic rifle also has a bar that charges up when you collect Power Orbs or land precision hits.
Once the bar is completely filled, you can hold down the reload button and transform the rifle into a Golden Gun. Afterwards, you have three “Golden Gun” shots, with the damage dealt increasing with each subsequent shot.
In “Golden Gun” mode, you do not consume special ammunition; on the contrary, you even hold three shots when you activate the mode.
What makes Hazardous Propulsion special? Hazardous Propulsion is an exotic chest armor for the Titan that loads kinetic Exodus rockets when you score precision hits or final blows with your weapons. These rockets are then fired at designated targets when you use your class ability.
Additionally, Hazardous Propulsion temporarily increases the damage dealt by all other rockets when you deal damage to an enemy with the Exodus rockets. In initial tests, the damage boost was about 35% for 10 seconds, although this value may change by the official release of The Final Shape.
Intel is one of the largest chip manufacturers alongside AMD and Nvidia. The company wanted to expand and build a large factory in Germany. But now everything is being delayed. For not only the ground is causing problems, but also a discovery from the Stone Age.
In 2022, there were plans from Intel to build a new chip factory in Magdeburg (Saxony-Anhalt). But the first problems arose here even before construction could begin:
Intel wanted money from the German federal government and had already received billions approved. However, a request to increase the original investment from 6.8 billion to 10 billion euros was rejected by Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP).
During a mandatory archaeological survey, a large Neolithic burial site was discovered in the construction area. Neolithic refers to the New Stone Age, so the ruins are over ten thousand years old.
However, the difficulties for the major project seem to have no end in sight. Now the soil is also not optimal for the factory. This is reported by the British colleagues from PCGamer in agreement with a German regional newspaper.
Magdeburg soil is too soft for a large chip factory from Intel
What is the problem with the soil? As the German daily newspaper Volksstimme (behind paywall) reports, Intel wanted to finally start construction in a few months and needed to excavate the soil. In the meantime, a test revealed that the site contains more black soil than expected.
Black soil is among the most fertile soils in the world and is therefore used intensively in agriculture. However, black soil also has a downside: it is very soft and permeable. Normally, layers of black soil are about 40 cm deep in the Magdeburg region, but Intel has caught a construction site where the black soil layer is supposed to reach up to 90 cm deep.
The problem: Due to the soft and loose nature of the soil, the engineers cannot build on it. Because with such large amounts of black soil, the factory would sink and be permanently endangered.
For this reason, Intel will have to postpone its construction plans once again. It is likely that they can only start building the new chip factory at the earliest in 2025, unless something else comes up again.
The genre of MMORPGs has fascinated and thrilled millions of players for decades. In a multi-part report, MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz sheds light on the roots, development, and future of online role-playing games. Part 4 focuses on the heyday of MMORPGs from 2004 to 2014.
In this decade, countless representatives of the genre emerged, looking to emulate WoW and grab a big piece of the success pie. We analyze why the competition failed despite big names and budgets below.
World of Warcraft was the perfect example of “Games as a Service” at a time when no one had this term on their radar. The blueprint of the model: Sell the game and release a major expansion every two years, while charging each player a monthly fee to play the purchased product.
This must have sounded like a musical rain of money in the ears of many publishers. Especially when you can attract five, ten, oh what … twelve million players to the servers, and additionally rake in income from services like server and faction transfers or an in-game shop.
During Wrath of the Lich King, more than twelve million players worldwide played WoW.
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Everything That Has Name and Fame
Below you’ll find a list of the most notable online role-playing games that were released after the launch of WoW and before 2015. Many of these MMORPGs, like WoW, relied on a subscription model, a well-known franchise, and theme park content like quests, dungeons, raids, instanced PvP, and so on.
The Matrix Online (Release: March 22, 2005)
Guild Wars (April 28, 2005)
Dungeons & Dragons Online (February 28, 2006)
Tabula Rasa (November 2, 2007)
The Lord of the Rings Online (April 24, 2007)
Age of Conan (May 20, 2008)
Warhammer Online (September 18, 2008)
Aion (November 25, 2008)
Runes of Magic (March 19, 2009)
Champions Online (September 1, 2009)
Star Trek Online (February 2, 2010)
Final Fantasy XIV (September 30, 2010)
DC Universe Online (January 11, 2011)
Rift (March 1, 2011)
Star Wars: The Old Republic (December 20, 2011)
The Secret World (July 3, 2012)
Guild Wars 2 (August 28, 2012)
Neverwinter (June 20, 2013)
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (August 27, 2013)
The Elder Scrolls Online (April 4, 2014)
WildStar (June 3, 2014)
ArcheAge (Release in the West: September 16, 2014)
Starting in 2005, almost two to three exciting MMORPGs were released each year (some of which were referred to as potential WoW Killers) – and the list is far from complete. Genre fans could only dream of such a product in the last ten years.
After all: Only four titles on the list have their servers offline today (WildStar, Warhammer Online, Tabula Rasa, and The Matrix Online). The worlds of ArcheAge, however, will have to shut down in June. FFXIV only managed to turn things around thanks to A Realm Reborn (more about this later). Most MMORPGs from this phase continue to be regularly supplied with content today.
Almost all games on the list eventually had to admit that they were not a second World of Warcraft and therefore should bake smaller rolls in the future. This often led to significant modifications to the payment model, which in most cases meant a transition from mandatory subscription to Free2Play access.
The subscription itself proved to be a tricky trap for WoW competitors. On the one hand, this was because the heyday of MMORPGs coincided with a time when many people still had a problem regularly investing money in online services. Netflix, Spotify, YouTube Premium, and such were not yet a topic.
Those who were willing to spend 11 to 15 Euros per month for an MMORPG in the 2000s and early 2010s were likely focused on a single game. A difficult situation for any new online role-playing game with a subscription requirement when many millions of players are already tied to World of Warcraft.
The alternatives that were designed from the get-go to be Free2Play during that time – like Runes of Magic, Battlestar Galactica Online, Fiesta Online, or Hello Kitty Online – did not fare too well in direct comparison with the much higher-quality subscription competition. However, they were able to attract younger genre fans, especially due to the free access.
Until November 2010, The Lord of the Rings Online was a Buy2Play MMORPG with a subscription model.
A Matter of Expectation
Such a monthly subscription brings another difficulty for every MMORPG provider. The regular costs awaken a certain expectation in the customer regarding finish, server availability, content quality, and update supply. Especially if one has already played other established genre representatives.
Who wants to buy a subscription game that struggles with technical difficulties, queues, bugs, and balancing issues? However, such problems usually await nearly every MMORPG at the first launch.
Additionally: When switching from the online role-playing game in which one spends the most time, one would have to sever all social ties and leave behind all that one has earned and learned. Give up the virtual home, where one feels comfortable, for an unfinished construction site? Very few do that.
If the problems of a new genre representative are too severe at launch, the subscription gets canceled faster than the developers can deliver hotfixes. And if one has turned their back on a disappointing MMORPG, the chances are low that the game will get a second chance at a later date.
This has been shown in the past with various examples, such as Age of Conan, which was in a disastrous state at launch. Funcom delivered patch after patch and managed to turn the MMORPG with the Conan license into a good game – but by then, very few were interested.
The current Unchained version of Age of Conan has little in common with the disastrous launch version from May 2008.
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Age of Conan: Unchained Trailer
Killer Feature or Feature That Kills You?
The expectations of MMORPG fans also play a role regarding the gaming experience. Some players prefer action-packed combat systems like in TERA, while others prefer the rather static tab-targeting system of WoW or FFXIV for more controlled group battles.
Do you want to dive deep into the story, with in-game sequences and fully voiced dialogues (like in SWTOR), or do you prefer to sit with guild mates and friends in TeamSpeak or Discord while gaming an MMORPG to chat about everything and anything?
Sandbox or theme park? Asian look or Western style? PvP or PvE focus? Vertical endgame progression with constantly increasing item and character levels or horizontal progression like in Guild Wars 2? Closed language servers or flexible megaserver for all of Europe?
With every decision made, MMORPG developers disappoint a part of the fanbase who have a clear idea of what kind of online role-playing game they want to play. At the same time, however, they must try to appeal to as many players as possible to recoup the horrendous development costs and ultimately make a profit. A mammoth task that many have failed at.
Asian MMORPGs have peculiarities that do not resonate well with many Western players.
Great Effort Pays Off
From today’s perspective, only two genre representatives from the heyday of online role-playing games have truly managed to operate on par with World of Warcraft as theme park MMORPGs. It is no coincidence that these are exactly the two games into which the most work has flowed after their launch.
But it didn’t stop there. Since the relaunch, Naoki Yoshida’s team has delivered high-quality content-packed updates and expansions on a regular basis, which have made even WoW look outdated, and thanks to which FFXIV has gradually improved – and has earned the subscription model up until today.
The fifth expansion for Final Fantasy XIV will be released in June 2024.
Many publishers and developers cannot or do not want to invest as much time into an already released MMORPG to address all the errors of the launch version and make the necessary extensive changes that might help them establish themselves among the few top titles. The actual development of such an online RPG is lengthy and expensive enough.
For many already released MMORPGs, there were only two options: go offline forever or continue to exist for a few thousand or tens of thousands of loyal fans.
And of course, one could draw an important lesson for the future from all the failed WoW killers. But that will be the subject of the next part of our report. Until then, you can pass the time with the following special: The 10 currently best MMOs and MMORPGs 2024
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The question of which is the strongest and best Pokémon of all is no longer so easy to answer today. A YouTuber has now set out to find the answer for you and spared no effort.
Some of you may still remember the beginnings of Pokémon and a time when there were not over 1,000 of the little monsters. Back then, the question of the best Pokémon was quite easy to answer. Magikarp would probably have been named by everyone as the weakest and Mew or Mewtwo as the strongest Pokémon.
Today, however, it’s not as clear as it was back then. The YouTuber Astriod Videos (also known as Frank Redisi) scientifically explored the question of the best Pokémon and actually has an answer for you.
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Pokémon GO: It’s time to #RediscoverGO!
How did he proceed? The viral Pokémon professor simulated a total of 1,810,053 battles for his research, in which he had all Pokémon – including Mega Evolutions and alternative forms – battle against each other. Each battle duo had to fight three 1v1 battles.
For the battles, Redisi ensured that each Pokémon entered the fight with its best conditions and Z-Moves, Dynamaxing, and Terastalizing were prohibited.
And although this is quite impressive, even this experiment is not perfect. Because a few Pokémon were left out. For example, Flabébé was not considered. The YouTuber simply stated that his hand hurt after inserting so much manually. However, looking at the results, this can be forgiven, as fans can be relatively sure that a Flabébé would not have changed much about the worst and best Pokémon.
In fact, Redisi created an enormous list of 1,098 Pokémon ranked by their win-loss ratio after his 30-hour simulation. You can find his video on YouTube.
Which is the best Pokémon? Before we reveal to you the currently best Pokémon, we must admit that Mewtwo will no longer capture this spot. In this ranking, its normal form only makes it to place 93. However, its Mega Evolution X managed to reach place 41.
If any of you have placed bets on Arceus as the best Pokémon, you are also wrong. It reached place 10. The top spot is actually held by the Pokémon Endynalos.
If you haven’t played Pokémon Sword and Shield yet, you might not even know what that is. In this game, Endynalos was a boss opponent fairly far into the endgame. You can’t even catch this Pokémon in the game. You can only obtain its normal form, but that only reached place 25 in the ranking.
You should not call Magikarp the worst Pokémon anymore according to this ranking. It is only in fourth-last place and even managed to win a total of 92 battles. Cosmog, Cosmoem, and Caterpie performed worse. By the way, the favorite Pokémon of a former Pokémon world champion also does not count among the best: Former world champion loves a Pokémon, but suffers: ‘It’s so bad’
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Before Destiny 2 launches with “The Final Shape” next week, Bungie is taking down its servers again. You can find out when the server downtime starts on May 29, 2024, here.
Update, 7:30 PM: You can actually log in again now. We managed to do it, but the servers don’t look stable. We keep getting “Contacting servers” thrown at us. Be prepared for complications. There was no update file available for download.
What you need to know today: Today, Bungie is taking its servers down for a routine maintenance. This time, it is not known why Bungie is shutting down its servers. The developers are probably tightening the last screws before the release of “The Final Shape” to ensure everything is ready next week.
MeinMMO will keep you updated. We will tell you how long the downtime will last. Additionally, we will update this article as soon as new information becomes available.
Maintenance on 29.05. – All times for server downtime
These times are important today: Bungie is informing its players via x.com (formerly Twitter) about the exact downtime. The servers are planned to be unavailable for 3:15 hours today.
This is what the maintenance schedule looks like:
At 3:00 PM, background maintenance will start on all platforms.
At about 3:45 PM, the servers will go offline. Players will be automatically kicked from the game.
At 7:00 PM, the shooter is expected to be back online and you will be able to log in again.
The maintenance will continue in the background until 9:00 PM.
Things to consider during downtimes: As long as the background maintenance is running, there may be connection issues in the game. Additionally, there may occasionally be login queues because Bungie is gradually opening access to the servers to avoid problems from high server load. Therefore, you may have to wait longer before you can get back into the game.
The following issues are known: Even in the Season of Wishes, there are many problems that players are complaining about. Bungie is aware of some, but it is not known which of them will be fixed (via bungie.net). However, the following bugs could be addressed:
Significant changes to the sandbox for PvP are to be rolled out.
The fireteam finder is missing some options like adding Bungie friends.
Some legendary emotes are sorted with exotic emotes.
Veist rifles can only be partially rotated when inspected.
The shotgun “Pursuit of the Mind-Bender” no longer glows when fired.
Some rocket launchers no longer display when inspected.
Old artifacts are still displayed in players’ inventories.
What does the patch notes say? A complete overview of all fixed issues and improvements will only be available today evening or afternoon after the update goes live.
We will update our article and provide you with the link to the patch notes. It is possible that the patch notes will be changed or corrected by Bungie afterward.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is currently the richest person in the world. However, it could have turned out very differently. If he had been smarter as a physicist, the company might not exist today. And Microsoft founder Bill Gates could have given Bezos a tip to excel as a researcher.
What does Jeff Bezos have to do with quantum physics? Long before Jeff Bezos founded Amazon, he studied electrical engineering and computer science at Princeton University. He was attracted to quantum physics, a highly complex subfield of physics, and likely engaged with it to find his academic future – but his failure on a problem convinced him to pursue a different path.
Decades later, Bezos is partly responsible for his company’s successful film division, one of the successful products being the new Fallout series. Here’s a trailer for you:
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The official trailer for the Fallout series on Amazon in German
A historic day in the life of Jeff Bezos
What did Jeff Bezos fail at? Although Bezos ultimately graduated with top marks, he had to admit after an episode that he did not have what it takes to be a leading mind in theoretical physics. He described this at an event in the Economic Club of Washington.
Bezos and a fellow student sat for hours in front of a partial differential equation, but they could not find a solution. They asked one of the best physics students at the university for help. The name had escaped Bezos, but he still remembered his origin: Sri Lanka.
Did the physicist solve the problem? Yes, and within a few seconds. Bezos was amazed and wanted to know how that was possible. The answer was simple: The person asked had dealt with a similar question in the past and could transfer the solution.
What did Jeff Bezos learn from this? Although he was a good student, the ambition to become a theoretical physicist was hopeless. He truly experienced a pivotal day then.
Instead, his career led him into the private sector and eventually to the top of one of the most powerful corporations in human history, Amazon. And it led him to immense wealth.
Who is the genius? The genius physicist recognized himself in the anecdote. This is Dr. Yasantha Rajakarunanayake, now a top researcher living in the western USA, including in the field of AI. When he read Bezos’s account, he spoke up on X (formerly Twitter) – and drew the same conclusion: If the history had not occurred, there would be no Amazon today.
Meanwhile, there is another person whose tips could have changed Bezos’s life and, by extension, all of ours: Bill Gates.
If Bezos had asked Bill Gates for advice…
What does Bill Gates have to do with this now? Directly nothing, but some time ago the Microsoft founder listed some of the principles with which he approaches problems, as you can read here from our colleagues at Xataka in the translation. And one of them could have helped young Jeff Bezos quickly find a solution:
Who has been dealing with this problem for a long time? And what can we learn from them?
Bill Gates, via Xataka
Ultimately, Jeff Bezos did seek help, but he struggled for a long time to find a completely new solution. Although he might have guessed that a possible solution was sitting just a few rooms away. Bill Gates might have stayed on the path to become a physicist in research instead – but that’s ultimately pure speculation.
If you are interested after this interesting anecdote about a pivotal day in Jeff Bezos’s life in something that also excites the Amazon founder, we have something for you:
For the aerospace company Blue Origin may seem more like a hobby project of Bezos compared to Amazon, it shows one thing: He, like Elon Musk, is drawn to the stars. We have here a deep dive about a possible nova that is supposed to happen this year – and you might be able to observe it with the naked eye!
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In League of Legends, the household peace is faltering. Riot Games wants to honor the best LoL player, Faker, and has developed an incredibly expensive skin, involving him in the profits. But the players only see the huge price tag and come up with a plan: If they ban the champion Ahri in every game, no one can play the skin either. This will force Riot to lower the price.
What kind of skin is it?
The South Korean mid-laner Faker, who always plays without cosmetic skins, won the World Championship in 2023 and was able to choose a skin like every world champion. He had all the champs available that he had played in the Worlds. He ultimately chose Orianna. The fans were disappointed: They had hoped he would pick the sexy fox champion Ahri.
Now Faker is not just anyone; he has been the most well-known and successful LoL player since 2013, which is why he is being particularly honored by Riot Games in 2024 and will be the first inducted into the new Hall of Legends, a hall of fame.
In his honor, there is also a particularly great but also expensive skin: It is supposed to cost $430. From the revenue, Faker will receive 30%. And of course, it was a skin for Ahri.
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LoL: Whoever wants the new skin of Faker has to pay 450 €
Players complain about Riot Games and their greed
This is the reaction of the players: As you can imagine, the excitement is great. The forums and Twitter are ablaze. People are really angry that there is such a cool skin, but it financially exceeds all previous limits.
The players have now come together and want to express their protest.
Their plan is: They want to automatically ban Ahri in every game they participate in.
“If I can’t have it, no one should have it!”
This is their plan: One player reveals the logic behind it: “If I can’t have it, no one should have it!”
Angry Ahri mains are also announcing on Reddit: The best way to rebel is to boycott Ahri.
One user says it is simply an outrage that Riot is selling a skin bundle that costs as much as half a month’s salary.
Ahri must now be banned in every game. Then the whales will never be able to enjoy the skin if they are never allowed to play Ahri, and Riot will be forced to make the skin cheaper. This has worked before. Let’s get Ahri’s ban rate to 100%. The players have a lot to do; currently, Ahri has a ban rate of 8%.
The director Clint Eastwood spoke about a Western from 1943, which he believes is the best of the genre. Today, many genre fans would consider his film “Unforgiven” to be the best.
The nearly 94-year-old director Clint Eastwood is known for many really good films. And even if one hardly deals with the genre of Westerns, some of his works come to mind when thinking of Eastwood.
With “Unforgiven,” he created a Western film in 1992, in which he not only delivered an outstanding performance but is still considered by many viewers to be the best film of the genre. He himself, however, raves about a Western from his childhood and calls it the best Western film.
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Clint Eastwood created a great Western with ‘Unforgiven’
Which film is he talking about? “Ride the Ox-Bow” is a Western from 1943 that Clint Eastwood saw in his childhood. A film with Henry Fonda, which not many people know, and which was somewhat dismissed by the then 20th Century Fox chief Darryl F. Zanuck.
In the film, an angry group sets out after a murder in a small town in Nevada to hunt down the culprit. At first, they suspect two wanderers of being the guilty ones, but after the misunderstandings are cleared up, the wanderers join the group to search for the real murderers.
By the way, the black-and-white film is currently not available on any streaming service. However, you can watch the original version for free on YouTube.
What does Eastwood say about the film? On the 60th anniversary of its release, there was a small tribute from Eastwood for Ride the Ox-Bow in 2003. He already saw the film as a child, and even though there were other Westerns that impressed him, none did so like this film.
“The first Western film that surprised me,” Eastwood says in his speech and then discusses how at that time a certain level of action and entertainment was expected when watching a Western. Ride the Ox-Bow, in the way it was made, was something special in his opinion. “It wasn’t the usual fights you saw in Westerns,” Eastwood explained.
I thought there would be another shootout. I had the image of Henry Fonda and Dana Andrews with cowboy hats in my mind and wanted to go in that direction. It was from the early 40s, and I thought it was going to be great. I watched it, and it’s a pretty depressing story that had a big impact on me. It reflected certain moral values about lynch mob violence and had a bit of everything, from racism to pseudo-macho to the father-son relationship. There were so many well-thought-out things that I appreciated a lot even as a child. It stuck in my mind, and I watched it two or three times over the years.
The chief author of Larian had great doubts when he arrived at the Belgian studio: He feared that the studio’s best days were long gone and that he had missed them. He suspected that the Belgians would never create such a good RPG as Divinity Original Sin 2 again. Fortunately, he was wrong and created Baldur’s Gate 3.
This is the situation:
Baldur’s Gate 3 was, as we know today, the Game of the Year 2023 and probably the best RPG in a long, long time, maybe since Skyrim.
But during development, the developers often didn’t feel good about the whole thing.
Now, the Writing Director Adam Smith tells this in an interview.
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Middle finger to the AAA industry: Baldur’s Gate 3 was no coincidence
Maybe Divinity: Original Sin 2 was the best game Larian would ever make
This is what the author says: Smith says he was a fan of Larian before he joined the studio in the early stages of development of Baldur’s Gate 3. By then, he had already been playing games for 35 years.
In an interview with Game Pressure, he now reveals:
I thought that Divinity: Original Sin 2 was maybe the best game Larian had ever made. I thought: I’m the guy who comes in when the studio is on the decline. We could have really messed this up.
Fear of the Legacy
These were his doubts: Smith said he was afraid of the “legacy of Baldur’s Gate,” meaning he feared dishonoring the legacy of Baldur’s Gate and also of Larian. That was already intimidating.
The worst times came as the launch approached:
“You could see that it was so close to being brilliant, but it wasn’t yet. I mean: There were times when we looked at it and thought: It’s terrible.”
In retrospect, the developers seem to look at Baldur’s Gate 3 with much joy but also with humility and see what they have achieved.
Baldur’s Gate 3 and the developer Larian are considered in many ways an exception to the rule of game studios. The head of the studio has repeatedly spoken out in recent months and criticized flawed developments in the gaming industry: Developer of Baldur’s Gate 3 talks about mass layoffs: “This is just sick”
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A wave is sweeping through the German Twitch. Well-known influencers like Anni The Duck and Unge are suddenly ending their careers – and it all started with a donation of €2.50 in the chat of a completely different streamer.
What is happening in the German influencer scene? The German influencer scene on YouTube and Twitch is currently in turmoil. After serious allegations, two stalwarts of the scene, Anni The Duck and Simon “Unge”, have put their careers on hold. When and if they will return is uncertain.
Over the scene, a sword of Damocles seems to be hanging, ready to strike again at any moment: anyone could be next. It all started off so harmlessly – with a donation of €2.50.
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Reved explains on Twitch how much she suffered in the relationship with Anni The Duck
Streamer loses it after a question about Anni The Duck
What’s the story behind the €2.50? Donations are a way to support favorite content creators on Twitch. Typically, they can be accompanied by a highlighted chat message that is read and commented on by the streamers.
A donation of €2.50 was used by a Twitch viewer under the name “jamie” to ask the streamer Mowky when she would do something again with Anni The Duck. The streamers were considered good friends – just in the spring, Mowky had appeared as “best friend” in a post about Anni.
Mowky lost her temper: she said she no longer wanted to maintain the peace. She would never again give power to someone as “terrible, brutal” as Anni The Duck. Later, she spoke in more detail about troubling experiences during her friendship with the streamer.
More and more German content creators began to speak out, sharing their own experiences, foremost among them the Twitch streamer Reved, who was in a relationship with Anni until November 2022.
What are the implications for German Twitch? For many, this donation is now the stone that set everything in motion. Some viewers believe that Unge’s ex-girlfriend Rachel might not have released her video in this form had it not been for the statements from Mowky and Reved about Anni The Duck.
However, a connection is also being made to completely different scandals:
What might have been dismissed as trivial “drama” at another time, many are now waiting for the next “downfall.” For them, 2024 is the year when influencers will reveal their true colors (via X).
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Streamers hint: There could be more people affected
The atmosphere is further fueled by hints from other content creators.
The Twitch veteran Gronkh said in his reaction to Anni The Duck that he could relate to the streamers losing their temper. He had experienced something similar. One can now speculate whether he is thinking of the break with his former friends and business partners Sarazar and Sgt. Rumpel (via reddit).
After the allegations against Anni The Duck, the Twitch streamer Trymacs announced that “more bombs will drop” this year (via TikTok).
Later, the streamer confirmed that the allegations against Unge were one of those “bombs” and that he had known for a long time (via YouTube).
It is also notable that Anni The Duck and Unge did not simply tough it out and move on. Although it cannot be ruled out that both might attempt a comeback at some point when the dust has settled. But as of now, two major, well-known content creators have essentially ended their careers overnight.
All because of €2.50
The notion that a donation of €2.50 could trigger the end of entire careers has already become a kind of meme among viewers. You can see some examples from social media here:
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On May 28, 2024, Anni The Duck returned and reported on the consequences the scandal had for her. She said she lost advertising and contract partners and did not feel mentally or physically capable of continuing her profession: Influencer Anni The Duck reports back: “I am broken”
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If you feel like you never see a bad player in XDefiant, then the head of the shooter has a clear opinion about you.
Who is it about?
Mark Rubin is the Executive Producer at Ubisoft and the head of XDefiant. On x.com, he is very communicative and provides a lot of background information about the game.
Before his time at Ubisoft, Rubin worked at Infinity Ward on Call of Duty and was involved in the development of the original “Modern Warfare” games (2007, 2009, 2011).
What does the head say? The content creator and shooter expert “TheXclusiveAce” has commented on x.com regarding the discussion that the matches in XDefiant are too sweaty and there are no easy matches.
TheXclusiveAce reports, for example, that he sees comments under videos about XDefiant asking how he gets “lobbies with such easy opponents.” In his post, he writes: “In a game with SBMM, if you literally never find an easy opponent, it’s a sign that you have a lot of room for improvement.”
Mark Rubin shared the statement with a simple “That’s it!” and thus agrees with the statement of the content creator. “A lot of room for improvement” is a nice way of saying: If you can’t find easy opponents, you are the easy opponent.
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XDefiant Game Overview Deep Dive Trailer
What does the statement mean? XDefiant is characterized by having modes without skill-based matchmaking (SBMM), meaning lobbies are not created based on your skills. SBMM ensures that players always play with and against others of the same skill level. This way, lesser players do not have to face better players.
XDefiant only has SBMM in the ranked mode and in the welcome playlist. In other modes or the custom playlist, you can encounter players of any skill level. This includes extremely good players, but also very bad ones.
So in XDefiant, you will inevitably play against players who are worse than you at some point – unless you are truly at the very bottom of the average skill level of all players. Then it may feel to you as if there are only matches against good or at least better players.
If you belong to the rather lesser-skilled players, it is advisable for you to play the welcome playlist or even ranked in the future if you do not want to encounter significantly better players.
Matches against players of a high skill level can be frustrating, but they have a clear advantage: You can learn a lot from them. What weapons or abilities are they using? What does their movement look like in gunfights? What paths do they take when rotating across the map?
You can really learn a lot for your own game from such defeats. And even if you can’t boast impressive statistics and great clips, XDefiant at least has a kind of participation certificate for you at the end of the match: XDefiant rewards players with a certificate for not achieving anything
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The German Twitch streamer Frederik “NoWay” Hinteregger is one of the leading streamers worldwide in League of Legends. As a former LoL pro, he knows the game and is very good at it. Now, he has created a tier list of all German Twitch streamers based on their gaming skill during his stream. Things got out of hand after just a few minutes. The Twitch chat and NoWay argued about how good the Minecraft streamer BastiGHG is.
How did the tier list come about?
NoWay is currently streaming LoL from Mexico. He is there at the invitation of a local league.
On May 28th, he was live on Twitch for 9 hours and created the tier list during breaks while waiting to join a new LoL match, actively engaging with his chat.
A community member had created the template for him, and he ranked the streamers on the spot and by hand based on their gameplay skills. He was ruthless: even if one is among the world’s best in a major game, one barely qualifies for the A-tier.
NoWay ranks the gaming skill of Knossi as “Dogshit” without hesitation:
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From the Witness Stand with Barbara Salesch to the King of Twitch – Career and Life of Knossi
The best and worst streamers quickly become clear
So it began: The first two streamers he knighted in a first draft of the list as “GodTier” were the two German variety streamers: Dhalucard and Repaz. Dhalucard is always at the front in all events; Repaz simply deserves to be honored.
But he stumbled already with his first teammate: The LoL player Agurin, a jungler with whom NoWay plays in his team NNO, is among the best players in the world in LoL, but quite bad in shooters.
However, LoL is such a big game, and Agurin is so good that he actually belongs in the highest tier. NoWay resisted but ultimately placed Agurin in the A-tier, but behind Dhalucard and Repaz.
The question about the worst German streamers was easier: “Where is Knossi?” He and Fritz Meinecke immediately landed in the “Dogshit” tier.
When did the ranking go off the rails? Already with the 6th streamer on the list, NoWay had a problem: The German streamer BastiGHG was seen by the chat as a world-class Minecraft streamer and should be at least in the A-tier, on the same level as Dhalucard and Repaz.
However, NoWay found no arguments to rank him that high. Minecraft is not that skill-based, as it involves a lot of knowledge. And the prize money that BastiGHG has won was only in Twitch Rivals tournaments – that doesn’t really count. He belongs at most in B-tier. NoWay isn’t letting anyone sway him.
You might as well stop with the list!
The Twitch chat complained:
“If he’s B-tier, then you’re only B-tier too.”
“If he’s B-tier, you might as well stop with the list.”
How did it turn out? 6 hours later, the tier list was finished and has since been actively discussed on X/Twitter .
Ultimately, it became a very strict tier list: No more streamers were added to the 3 top German streamers. Although NoWay says Sologesang also belongs in this category_ he is a “crazy” player.
NoWay has placed himself in B-tier, and BastiGHG has even slipped into C-tier.
Even NoWay admits: It’s already a “very high” list. Of course, everyone is actually great.
In the comments, it is said: The list contains so much explosive content that there should be warning signs for it.
The list also had some delicate moments:
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In Destiny 2 weapons are important instruments of death to withstand the toughest opponents in the universe. For this reason, we show you the best PvE weapons of the popular loot-shooter of the best types with their God Rolls.
Where does the information come from? In selecting the weapons, we mainly focused on the statistics of the renowned tracking site destinytracker.com. Additionally, we enriched our results with a pinch of our own experience.
Update, July 22, 2025: The list will be updated according to the release of “At the Edge of Destiny.” Furthermore, the weapon type “Linear Fusion Rifle” has been added and separated from the “Fusion Rifle” type.
We have come across the following weapon types, each accompanied by three of the currently best weapons:
– Tinasha’s Supremacy – The Calling – Anomalous Action
Pulse Rifles:
– Red Death (Improved) – Graviton Lance – Perfected Outbreak
Scout Rifles:
– Polaris Lance – Malicious Tool – Unworthy
Shotguns:
– Lord of Wolves – Perfect Paradox – Butcher’s Tooth
Submachine Guns:
– Guiding Star – Microcosm – Unbound
Fusion Rifles:
– Spring Tide – Delicate Tomb – Scatter Signal
Linear Fusion Rifles:
– Sleeper Simulant – The Queenbreaker – Eternity Drill
Sniper Rifles:
– New Land on the Other Side – Never Ending Hunt – Sovereignty
Machine Pistols:
– Risky – Multimach CCX – Cart Horse
Bows:
– Trinity Ghoul – Le Monarque – Hierarchy of Demands
Grenade Launchers:
– Lost Signal – The Summit (BRAVE) – VS-Cooling Stunner
Glaives:
– Cutting Wedge – The Enigma – Vexcalibur
Swords:
– The Slammer – Half-Truths – The Other Half
Machine Guns:
– Thunderlord – Hammerhead (BRAVE) – Remembrance
Rocket Launchers:
– Gjallarhorn – Dragon Breath – Apex Raider
We will list the God Rolls for you below and also explain where you can get the weapons. Note that the list may change depending on the season. So save the page, as we will update it regularly.
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Best Auto Rifles in PvE
Symphonic Choir – Exotic Auto Rifle
What does the Catalyst do? The Symphonic Choir has 3 catalysts that you can use in the Enclave forge. These catalysts provide each one a perk:
Coexistence
Destabilizing Rounds
Assault
Where can I get the Catalyst? The catalysts can be obtained through the portal when you start and complete the exotic mission “Overture”.
Where can I find the weapon? To obtain the weapon, you need to have Destiny 2: The Final Shape. Then go to the portal and select the exotic mission.
Khvostov 7G-0X – Exotic Auto Rifle
Is there a Catalyst for the weapon? No.
Where can I find the weapon? To obtain the weapon, you need to have Destiny 2: The Final Shape. Then you must farm and complete a lot of activities in the Shattered Heart of the Traveler. You can find a detailed guide on this here: Destiny 2: How to get Khvostov – How to find the exotic auto rifle.
Mercury Storm – Exotic Auto Rifle
What does the Catalyst do? The catalyst changes the weapon’s element from kinetic to strand. Additionally, kills with the grenade launcher mode generate threads.
Where can I get the Catalyst? The catalyst can be found in Neomuna at the holo-projector on the Wanderer’s Gate. It is located to the left of the post box.
Where can I find the weapon? To obtain the weapon, you need to purchase the Destiny 2: Lightfall + Season Pass Edition. After that, go to Rahool, the Cryptarch at the Tower. He will have the weapon ready for you.
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In World of Warcraft, many records are currently being broken. Entire dungeons are completed in under a minute. We explain how this is possible.
In the current mode “WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria,” everything is a bit crazier. The power level of the characters is virtually almost infinitely high, and the time-traveling heroes of Azeroth can gain overwhelming strength. This also leads to some absurd records – as demonstrated by a monk who completes a dungeon in under a minute.
What has been achieved? In the WoW subreddit, ConzilF2P showcased a clip that he uploaded to YouTube. It shows his monk daring to enter the Temple of the Jade Serpent at level 20 – and simply running through the dungeon. He does not pause for bosses or trash mobs, which just fall over almost effortlessly.
The entire run takes just under 50 seconds, with one of the boss fights being skipped – but this is not necessary to reach the final boss.
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How is this possible? The reason for this absurd speed is mainly the use of a trial account. Because you can play the current WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria even with a trial account. However, this comes with a significant limitation: starting at level 20, there are no more experience points, and the character cannot level up.
What normally represents a clear barrier turns out to be an advantage in Remix. Even though the character does not unlock levels and talent points anymore, he becomes increasingly powerful. This is because all content at level 20 grants what are called “threads” that make the artifact cloak stronger. Although there are only relatively small threads at level 20, this is compensated for by the fact that all attributes scale much better at level 20.
Can other classes do this too? Even though the monk is particularly mobile and fast, other classes can probably achieve a similar pace. Especially demon hunters and druids could be serious competition for the monk.
However, the monk has the great advantage of “Death Touch,” which allows the first boss “Wise Mari” to be defeated immediately. Normally, this fight takes much longer, as Mari generates a barrier that drastically reduces damage taken. This usually results in a long fight against multiple adds before the boss itself takes damage. Monks can bypass this.
Is this intended? Generally yes. In WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria, small characters can be relatively more powerful than characters at level 70. Especially second characters benefit from a strong cloak that grants them power directly from the start at level 10, which one would typically get much later.
A lot of power is indeed intended in WoW Remix, but some exploited a bug to become particularly strong quickly and earn all rewards in no time. This was even too fast for Blizzard, so the exploiters lost part of their power while everyone else received a reward.
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Strategy games have long been on the decline – and there are reasons for that. Gamers increasingly want to think less and less.
When looking at the gaming market, there are several genres that have become increasingly less visible over the years. Particularly strategy games have almost completely faded into obscurity after the recent resurgence of games like StarCraft II, turning them into a niche genre.
There are still games like Stellaris or Europa Universalis – but they exist more in the background and cater to genre enthusiasts.
The blame for this trend does not lie with developers, who simply do not make good strategy games anymore – but rather with the interests of the players. This conclusion comes from a survey conducted over nine years with over 1.5 million players.
Getting increasingly unpopular: game genres that include Europa Universalis:
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Europa Universalis 4: Trailer
Where does the result come from?Quantic Foundry has been asking players about their motivations for playing games over the past nine years. Various points were offered for selection, such as:
Imagination
Story
Destruction
Discovery
Strategy
The summary of strategy read as follows: “Players who score high on this point enjoy games that involve careful decision-making and planning. They like weighing their options and thinking through different outcomes.
These decisions may be related to balancing resources, competing goals, managing diplomatic relations, or finding optimal long-term strategies.”
Examples of such games with tactical components include XCOM, Fire Emblem, as well as Civilization or Cities: Skylines.
What did the survey reveal? While most motivations have changed little, strategy has seen a different trend. The report states:
67% of today’s players are less interested in strategic thinking and planning when playing games compared to the average players in June 2015.
Furthermore, it states:
“It is obvious that players have developed less interest in strategic thinking over the last nine years.” This would “imply that gamers today are more easily cognitively overloaded when playing games and therefore tend to avoid strategic complexity.”
What could be the reasons? The survey does not provide analyses or evaluations as to why strategic thinking among players is becoming increasingly unpopular. It merely highlights the trend that has been observed over the past years. Various theories that are conjured in the comments include:
Reduced attention span and generally shorter gaming sessions that require more direct action and less long-term planning.
Due to the difficult world situation, a lower willingness to “think about the future.”
Many issues in the “real world,” making players less inclined to deal with complex problems in games.
Ultimately, it is hard to say which reasons are truly responsible for the reduction in interest. But perhaps you have some ideas or can even answer why your interest in strategic gaming has decreased.
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The developers of Scars of Honor have presented the extensive graphic revamps for the Free2Play MMORPG. With this, they emphasize their aim to release a game that can compete with the giants of the genre, despite the failed Kickstarter campaign.
What improvements does Scars of Honor receive? The Free2Play MMORPG from Beast Burst has undergone a comprehensive graphic overhaul:
The textures of the game world have been improved to make the world more detailed.
All character models are now more detailed, and the race of Orcs has been modernized.
The MMORPG now has completely new lighting.
There are new and improved animations for faces and movements.
Players have more customization options for their characters.
The user interface has been optimized.
You can watch the presentation of the new assets in the one-and-a-half-hour video starting at minute 19:11 on Youtube. With this comprehensive graphic overhaul, the developers aim to lay the foundation to compete with all MMORPGs on the market upon release in one or two years.
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Developers provide insight into the MMORPG “Scars of Honor”
The industry is struggling, Scars of Honor is growing
From the former solo project of Creative Director Venelin Vasilev, a large studio has now emerged, comprising more than 70 employees – and the team continues to grow.
The new Discord channel has been well received, with more than 10,000 interested individuals already registered there.
More than 120,000 MMORPG enthusiasts have now created an account for Scars of Honor via the website.
The developers also intend to publish humorous Machinima videos, with the first Realm Report from Aragon News Network recently released (via Youtube).
With this positive development, the team of Scars of Honor is resisting a difficult phase for the entire gaming industry, during which many publishers and developers have had to halt projects, close studios, and lay off employees.
What else do I need to know about Scars of Honor? The development of “Scars of Honor” began in 2021. The first assets looked so much like World of Warcraft that the MMORPG was quickly branded by some players as “a cheap WoW clone for PC and Mobile”.
The developers promise a “Free2Play model” without Pay2Win. There are to be ten classes and eight races. A localization for German is also planned. Key features include scalable dungeons, raids, guild halls, diplomacy, large PvP battles, and in-game land ownership. You can learn more here: New MMORPG aims to bring back the golden age with WoW
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