If you choose a new class for your companions in Baldur’s Gate 3, you can discover new voice lines. MeinMMO tells you what it’s all about.
What’s behind it? In Baldur’s Gate 3, your companions already have predefined classes that correspond to their individual backstories. For some, it is unthinkable not to play Astarion as a rogue, as the class simply fits him well. However, players have now discovered that the RPG has a wealth of additional voice lines when you change class with your companions.
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Baldur’s Gate 3: Reset Character and Choose New Class
Your rage shout is one of the best
What does it look like? For example, if you play Shadowheart not as a cleric, but as a barbarian or bard, there are unique voice lines. Each rage shout of your companions as a barbarian sounds different. Even when you cast Taunting Mockery as a bard, each companion has their own jokes.
Spoiler: Caution, a spoiler about the story of Shadowheart follows.
What does the community say? A player reports on Reddit about a run where he made Shadowheart a barbarian: Your rage shout is one of the best, and it truly felt like she unleashed 4 decades of trauma onto Viconia’s head.
There are also comments about other characters like Astarion and Gale, with some players praising Astarion’s efforts while others find his shout less convincing.
And if you want to play your companions as bards, you can throw around your own evil comments. Saretz also shared a video on YouTube regarding this, which you can also watch here:
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is already known for the many voice lines that give the game enormous depth. However, this discovery takes it a step further. It’s nice to see how even such small details in the game generate so much excitement. Do you know of any other classes where this is the case? Feel free to write it in the comments. Did you also know this? All your companions have their own line for when they have to throw a space hamster
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Chris “Zuna” Buechter was a prominent figure and one of the early stars in the young esports scene in League of Legends. He passed away on May 20, 2024, at the age of 33.
Who is it about? Chris “Zuna” Buechter was one of the first LoL players to compete in the North American Championship Series. In 2013, the bot laner achieved 3rd place in the playoffs with Team FeaR, which was later acquired by Team Vulcun, and qualified for the Season 3 World Championship.
In 2014, Zuna turned his back on LoL and switched to Blizzard’s MOBA Heroes of the Storm. Despite his relatively short career in League of Legends, he left a lasting impression in the esports scene.
On May 20, 2024, Zuna’s brother Kenneth Buechter announced that the esports professional had passed away at the age of 33 after a “sudden medical incident.”
Friends remember: “The happiest personality in and out of the rift”
This is how online mourning takes place: Numerous professional players and fans come together on social media to remember Zuna.
Jake “Xmithie” Puchero, coach at Immortals, writes: “Chris was one of my closest friends when we were in the LCS. He was the happiest person I know, in and out of the rift, and this news breaks my heart. He is far too young and too talented to leave us so soon. You will always be one of my GOATs. Rest in peace, Zuna.” (via X)
Valorant pro Harrison “Psalm” Chang was previously active in DOTA and Fortnite. However, he had his best times in esports with Heroes of the Storm: “Chris was one of my favorite teammates and players overall.” (via X)
BURNS_the_kid writes on Reddit: “One of the funniest and most charismatic people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. I played WoW Classic/SoD with him for the last 5 years after seeing him compete in League/HotS.”
Fans remember Zuna primarily for his big and sometimes loud personality. Reddit user Inherent0 writes: “Zuna was one of the first personalities that pulled me into the LCS when I started watching it.”
Community supports brother with donations
To cover funeral expenses, Kenneth Buechter has launched a campaign on GoFundMe. Nearly $11,000 has already been raised, equivalent to just over €10,000.
A look at the donation history illustrates the special place Zuna held in the esports scene, as it features a number of esports athletes. Foremost is former pro Yilian “Doublelift” Peng, who contributed a donation of $1,000.
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Scump is one of the most well-known CoD players of all time. Now he plays XDefiant and shows how absurdly strong a skill can be.
Who is it about?
Seth “Scump” Abner (28) is one of the most famous CoD players in the world, having played the various titles of the franchise professionally. On Twitch, Scump has 1.7 million followers and streams regularly to over 6,000 viewers.
With Call of Duty, Scump has won a total of $1.18 million in prize money. Additionally, he won the award for “Esports Console Player of the Year” in 2016 and became world champion in CoD: Infinite Warfare with OpTic Gaming in 2017.
How does Scump get 6 kills in 7 seconds? Scump played the “Echelon” class in XDefiant. This is the faction that also includes Sam Fisher from Splinter Cell. Each faction has different skills in XDefiant, including a so-called “Ultra” ability.
The Ultra of Echelon is called “Sonar Goggles” and allows you to detect enemies. In practice, this means you get a kind of “wallhack” and can see enemies with a red outline even through solid walls.
While you have the Sonar Goggles equipped, you can only use Sam Fisher’s 5.7 pistol. However, you can easily take out enemies with a single shot. Scump demonstrated this impressively in a Twitch livestream and achieved 6 kills in 7 seconds with the ability.
You can see a clip of the action posted on x.com here:
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The Sonar Goggles are strong, but other skills also have their uses
Are the Sonar Goggles the best Ultra ability? XDefiant has only been out for a few days, so it is hard to say for sure yet. All Ultra abilities ultimately serve a specific purpose. The purpose of the Sonar Goggles is to gather intel and get kills. In the right hands, this is very powerful.
Médico Supremo, the Ultra of the Libertad class (Far Cry), is more of a support ability that restores health. This is strong when you are holding a position with multiple players or defending the objective.
Similarly, the spherical shield of the Phantom class (Ghost Recon) protects you and forces enemies into close combat, where you have a strong shotgun.
The Ultra of DedSec from Watch Dogs prevents your opponents from using their abilities. This can be very strong tactically.
The Purifier is a flamethrower that is extremely deadly at close range.
All Ultra abilities serve a specific purpose and can be strong depending on the situation. Whether any of these particularly strong skills outperforms will be revealed in the coming weeks.
A woman in the USA is accused of deliberately defrauding American companies. This mainly involves allegations of espionage and conspiracy.Because through a fraud, money and especially technological advantages are said to have reached North Korea.
A woman is charged in the USA with defrauding American companies of nearly 7 million US dollars (about 6.4 million euros). This is said to be part of a large-scale fraud orchestrated from North Korea. Our colleagues from 3DJuegos report this.
North Koreans working with stolen identities in the USA
What exactly did the fraudster do? The fraudster used stolen identities of US citizens to disguise individuals from North Korea. In this way, she granted several individuals access to large and important companies in the USA. These include, among others:
A major television broadcaster.
A leading technology company in Silicon Valley.
An aerospace company.
And an automobile manufacturer.
The names of the affected companies have not been officially disclosed. Therefore, the whole matter remains somewhat obscure.
How did she hide the fraud for years? To keep the fraud from being discovered, they took an additional step: The North Koreans established a connection to their workplaces through the woman’s IP address, which in turn cashed the checks and forwarded the money to the respective employees.
In return, she charged a fee for her service. In the last four years, an estimated 7 million dollars have been transferred to North Korea, from which she is said to have earned quite a bit.
A trial is said to be underway against the woman in the USA. The FBI is investigating her for suspicion of espionage. The accusation is that valuable knowledge about technologies may have been passed on to North Korea in this way.
As reported by the BBC, the woman is accused of conspiracy in 9 cases.
League of Legends regularly receives new champions. Often, these also offer new mechanics. Naafiri was a smaller exception in 2023 as she was designed more for weaker players. However, currently, the champion is hardly played anymore.
What was special about Naafiri?
Naafiri was designed to be simpler than others
None of her abilities are complex or mechanically difficult to execute
As an assassin, this was especially notable since most already require a certain skill
At the same time, Naafiri is not a human anime character, but a monster champion, which was desired by many players
Naafiri: The Hound of a Hundred Bites -Gameplay Trailer for League of Legends
The concept of Naafiri simply doesn’t work
When Naafiri came out, the champion was relatively popular. For a while, the champion was even banned quite often. Looking at the statistics for the current patch on lolalytics.com, it looks quite different today. With a current pick rate of 1.12 percent, Naafiri is the second least popular champion. Only Ziggs in the mid lane is below her at 1 percent.
In a post on Reddit by the user bodynasr, the current state of Naafiri is discussed. Bodynasr mentions five reasons why Naafiri has failed.
The basic concept of a simple assassin sounds good on paper, but most mid laners will stop playing the champion after a while, as simple mechanics often allow for less flexibility.
The user states that Riot made Naafiri just to fulfill players’ desires for a new monster champion. When she was released, Riot did not take care of her well enough.
Riot should have adapted her for the jungle. Naafiri should not have been forced into the mid lane. The user compares it to Sett, Brand, and Zyra, who even received buffs for jungle clearing.
Naafiri is caught in between roles. She has mechanics that remind more of a fighter in the top lane. As an assassin, she also struggles to escape once in combat.
Being simple eventually becomes boring. With Naafiri, there isn’t much to learn, meaning the learning curve stagnates, which detracts from the fun of improving.
Most players agree with the post. However, one can also tell that many people like Naafiri. Especially her visual design and her pack mechanic are popular conceptually. Riot just needs to work on the implementation.
Can Naafiri’s popularity improve? Yes, definitely. As the users say, Riot just has to work on it. Naafiri should really be adapted for the jungle and see how it works. There are many champions that suddenly became popular again.
The developers of Lost Ark have introduced their new MMORPG with a teaser trailer. However, you shouldn’t expect too much information from the initial announcement. More details are expected in June.
What kind of MMORPG is this? The new project by the Lost Ark developers is called Lord Nine and transports you to a fantasy world. The trailer showcases large armies, revealing outfits, fiery dragons, mobile archers, and indicates that more information will follow on June 4, 2024.
According to the website MMORPG.org.pl, this MMORPG could be the project “The Lord,” which MeinMMO reported on back in June 2023. However, there are no clues about the developer NX3 in the trailer or on the newly launched website.
The Lord was supposed to be an MMORPG for PC and mobile devices that allows realm-vs-realm battles with up to 600 players and where you choose from eight weapon types and 200 abilities.
Here you can watch the teaser trailer for Lord Nine:
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Lord Nine: First Teaser Trailer of the New MMORPG by the Lost Ark Creators
No Name for Celebrations
Who is behind the project? Smilegate is a South Korean developer and publisher founded in 2002 that has released a number of games since then. Among its most successful titles are the online shooter Crossfire from 2007 and the MMORPG Lost Ark, which was released here in February 2020.
How does the community react to the announcement? Under the aforementioned Polish news article, commentators express skepticism. They fear the next MMORPG from Korea will feature a generic fantasy setting and Pay2Win elements or harsh monetization.
Additionally, players suspect that Lord Nine will be a new “Next-Gen MMORPG for smartphones” – with auto-tracking and other mobile features.
How does MMORPG expert Karsten Scholz assess the announcement? The teaser trailer is so short that no conclusions can yet be drawn about the quality of Smilegate’s new project. However, in the comments from players, I feel that the South Korean publisher is getting a bad reputation.
Lost Ark may have its issues with in-game shop, bots, and grind factor in the endgame. Nevertheless, the developers have created a strong MMORPG that offers a lot of fun content for little money. Therefore, we are eagerly keeping an eye on June 4 and will keep you updated here on MeinMMO. Speaking of smartphones: The 10 best mobile MMORPGs 2024 for iOS and Android
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The new Season 4 in Diablo 4 excites players and brings a ton of new content. At least one of these new features is causing problems now: The new Hellworms, which are supposed to spit out opponents in front of you.
If you are threatening enough, demons send huge worms to the surface. They burrow through the ground and choke up various demons in large packs. Great for farming.
However, these very worms have been causing a problem since the release of Season 4 because: You cannot fight them, but they do block the map.
This is the problem with the beasts: The Hellworms are enormous. Their model is only slightly smaller than a world boss and, like all enemies in Diablo 4, you cannot just walk through them. Their figures block the way.
Actually, this isn’t too bad since the worms burrow out of the ground, regurgitate once, and then go back. It’s just that they apparently do not completely disappear: Even when they are gone, their model remains invisible on the surface.
You can’t see the worm anymore, but it blocks the way. So if you are wondering why you can’t reach a certain point in a Hell Flood, it’s because of the worms. You do not lose connection to the server.
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Diablo 4 Season 4 “Loot Reborn” in the gameplay trailer
Players cannot loot, Blizzard is working on the problem
On Reddit, questions about these invisible walls keep coming up. Players are understandably annoyed that they suddenly cannot walk through somewhere. Worse yet: They lose loot.
The invisible models not only block the way for your character, but with some bad luck, there is an item in the middle of them that you cannot pick up. The most important items will be sent to you anyway, but it’s still annoying.
On X, Community Director Adam Fletcher confirmed shortly after the start of the season that the team is working on a solution. So far, however, there is still no hotfix or patch for the problem. A few workarounds that we know of:
Teleports to and from the city should help.
Abilities like the Sorceress’s teleport that take you to another location help.
Most skills that allow you to move through enemies should also work.
According to some reports, the problem exists even outside of Hell Floods when the event is actually over. It is particularly annoying when you are trying to move at top speed with a horse and suddenly get halted. Some players even say they have been locked out of world bosses.
Wuthering Waves has launched and surprisingly high system requirements for a free-to-play game. MeinMMO explains in detail what hardware you need.
Wuthering Waves is an action RPG and resembles games like Genshin Impact. But what hardware do you need to play Wuthering Waves smoothly? MeinMMO presents the details.
Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit or Windows 11 64-bit
Processor: Intel i5 (9th Gen)/Ryzen 2700
Graphics card: GeForce 1060 or RX 570
RAM: 16 GB or more
Storage: 30 GB
Recommended requirements:
Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit or Windows 11 64-bit
Processor: Intel i7 (9th Gen)/Ryzen 3700
Graphics card: GeForce 2060 or RX 5700XT
RAM: 16 GB or more
Storage: 30 GB
What do the numbers mean? “Minimum requirements” means that you can at least play the game. Often this means gaming at 720p (HD) with 30 FPS and low settings. Therefore, you shouldn’t expect too much.
What alternatives are there? Currently, you cannot play Wuthering Waves on the PS5, Xbox, or Nintendo Switch. If you want to know when the game is set to release on PS5, check out the following article directly on MeinMMO: Can you play Wuthering Waves on PS5 or PS4?
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It is one of the saddest stories in the world of online role-playing games: The MMORPG with the best story and perfectly suited for single players has been lying dormant for years. Currently, it has an average of just 50 players on Steam: We’re talking about The Secret World Legends. An MMORPG where everything went wrong that could go wrong.
What kind of game is it?
The Secret World is an MMORPG set in a version of the real world, except that all myths and every conspiracy theory you have ever heard are true.
The MMORPG is considered one of the ones that tell the best stories, and it is ideally suited for single players.
The game is free to play on Steam. However, some optional DLCs are sold. On Steam, “The Secret World Legends” has 68 percent positive reviews.
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Secret World Legends: The Launch Trailer
Like a short story collection from the best horror authors
Why is the game so good? The Secret World is worth a visit for all fans of MMORPGs and good horror stories:
The game tells great stories; at its best moments, The Secret World feels like you are immersed in a collection of really good horror short stories
The MMORPG is well-produced, with good voice acting and a fantastic atmosphere
The game is clever: time and again, you have to search for the solution to puzzles like a detective
If it’s so good, why is it such a flop? With “The Secret World,” everything that could go wrong really did go wrong:
The publisher Funcom had previously tarnished its reputation with many due to “Age of Conan”
The MMORPG was released right between the hit games Diablo 3 and Guild Wars 2
They attempted to half-heartedly relaunch The Secret World with the fresh money, but it was too late: The relaunch of the MMORPG as a free-to-play game “The Secret World Legends” in spring 2017 barely attracted anyone.
What is the state of the game today? The Secret World has never had very many players on Steam, and in recent years, it has become fewer and fewer. Since March 2022, or for two years now, it has dropped to a core player base, resulting in between 50 and 80 players being online.
But active players assure that it’s not so bad. You can complete most content in the game solo anyway, and for the few group content, someone can always be found (via reddit).
Officially, Funcom is still working on The Secret World: Events are still taking place, but you probably shouldn’t expect new content.
What is the alternative? In a forum thread, somewhat nostalgic players of The Secret World say that anyone who wants to get a feel for what The Secret World would have been like if it had become a hit should just check out Alan Wake 2.
Overall, The Secret World is one of the saddest stories of MMORPGs, but at least The Secret World had a chance. There are some MMORPGs that never saw the light of day and even died before their release: 5 promising MMORPGs that died before they had their release.
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Wuthering Wave is a new action game for iOS, Android, and PC. But players are complaining about issues. Here’s what you can do against crashes and problems. And what has happened to the 120FPS mode?
With Wuthering Waves, a new action game has been launched. The game reminds many people of Genshin Impact, as it also features collectible characters and an open game world. Wuthering Waves, like Genshin Impact, relies on an aggressive gacha system for monetization.
MeinMMO explains what you can do about bugs and issues in Wuthering Waves. We will also reveal why the 120 FPS mode is currently disabled.
Wuthering Wave: Activating 120 FPS is not possible
How can I activate 120 FPS in Wuthering Waves? The developer Kuro Games has currently disabled the 120 FPS mode because, according to the developer, there are glitches and other issues on PC (via reddit.com):
It is currently known that the game occasionally glitches in 120 fps mode on PC. While the development team is working on resolving the issue, this feature will not be available during this time. We will inform you when this feature becomes available again in future updates. Thank you for your patience and support.
Currently, efforts are being made to resolve the issues, and the mode should return soon. When that will happen is unknown.
Wuthering Waves crashes – Here’s what you can do about it
Reinstallation: In some cases, game files can become corrupted during installation and download. In the worst case, the game may not start or crash because important files are missing or damaged. In this case, you should reinstall the client on your PC.
Insufficient hardware: Wuthering Waves surprisingly requires robust hardware for a FP2 game. While you only need an RX 570 at the lowest settings, the game requires at least an RX 5700 for Ultra.
If the game crashes constantly or regularly, we recommend lowering the graphics settings. Also, check the minimum requirements of the game for your suitable platform. You can find them in detail directly on MeinMMO:
Incorrect configuration of settings: Incorrect graphics settings or resolutions can burden your system and cause FPS drops. In the most frustrating case, this can also lead to crashes.
Software and driver issues: Make sure you have the latest drivers and software for your hardware installed. Especially the graphics card driver and the corresponding software should be up to date.
The perfect balance is an ideal that hardly any game can achieve. Yet, a fighting game by Nintendo has accomplished just that – at least almost.
Achieving perfect balance in a game is actually quite easy – as long as all characters have exactly the same stats and abilities. But as soon as there are different factors, such as classes, various skills, or equipment, balance becomes quite a problem. Whether one is complaining about the strongest class in PvP in World of Warcraft, cursing the “best Exo” in Destiny 2, or grumbling about the meanest killer in Dead by Daylight – balance is a problem that nearly all service games struggle with.
However, one game does not have this problem and has achieved a “nearly perfect balance” – even though there are 86 different characters.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Trailer
What game is it? We are talking about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the popular hero fighting game from Nintendo. Here, characters like Mario, Link, and Bowser really go at it, but also Pokémon and some quirky characters like Isabelle from Splatoon or Joker from Persona join the fight.
What has been said? Director Masahiro Sakurai talks a lot about game design details on YouTube and also about how difficult it can be to balance a game. It’s not that easy for all “tools” in the game to have the same chances without actually being identical. He then revealed how the balance stands in Smash Bros – and it’s very close to the desired perfection.
The best character has a win rate of 51.43%, while the “worst” character still wins 47.18% of all games. Both values are extremely close to the sought-after middle, namely 50%. This also means that all 84 other fighters are positioned between these two “extremes” and are thus even closer to the perfect 50%.
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What is the problem? However, Masahiro Sakurai also reveals that the problem with balancing often lies within the community. They often perceive things worse than can be statistically proven. He refers to this as “a kind of echo chamber,” where people simply convince each other that a certain character is far too strong. This gets passed on until many people believe it – even though the supposedly strong character is also nearly perfect with a win rate of 50%.
Another problem is often the reaction of developers, who try to achieve balance in a “boring” manner:
If you want to balance fighters solely based on their strength, their abilities will quickly be aligned. Disadvantages will be balanced out, while advantages will be weakened, leading to something average in the end. That doesn’t create a fun game – and that’s a problem. To make fighters unique, I advise my team to enlarge their weaknesses to offset their strengths.
The individuality of the characters is something very important, especially for a fighting game in which each fighter should have their own identity.
Do you know other games that have a nearly perfect balance? And which games do you think fail at this?
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As part of the event, there are 3 new Ultra Beasts that have made their way into the game. We have looked at which ones they are and how strong they are for you.
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Pokémon GO: It’s time to #RediscoverGO!
Agoyon in Pokémon GO – This is what the new monster can do
This is how strong Agoyon will be: As a Dragon attacker, Agoyon will probably not play a significant role. On one hand, the competition from Pokémon of this type is very high, and on the other hand, unfortunately, Agoyon does not have a Fast move of the Dragon type.
When considering Agoyon as a Poison attacker, the situation is different. With the move combination of Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb and its stat values, it resembles Gengar, which is among the best Poison attackers. Therefore, Agoyon will find its justification here.
In terms of its use in the Battle League, Agoyon will not perform well either. Although its Poison moves are optimal against Fairy Pokémon, it also has the Dragon type. This negates the advantage the Pokémon would have against Fairy Pokémon.
This is how you can obtain Agoyon: Agoyon is the evolution of Venicro, which you could obtain at the start of the current season. To evolve Venicro, you need 200 Venicro candies. Additionally, you have to catch 20 Dragon-type Pokémon while having Venicro as your buddy.
These are the stats: Below you will find the stats of Muramura to give you a rough overview of the Pokémon’s strength:
Types: Rock and Steel
Attack value: 213
Defense value: 298
HP value: 156
Fast moves: Rock Throw (Rock), Body Slam (Normal)
Charged moves: Stone Edge (Rock), Flash Cannon (Steel), Steamroller (Ground)
This is how strong Muramura will be: Neither as a Rock attacker nor as a Steel attacker does Muramura stand out. Although it has a high defense value, its relatively low attack value unfortunately is a drawback. Here, you should rely on other Pokémon.
Additionally, to be a full-fledged Steel attacker, Muramura is lacking a Steel-type Fast move.
In the Battle League, it is advisable to avoid using Muramura as well. Due to the CP it has when caught, it could only be used in the Ultra or Master League. And for this, there are better Pokémon.
This is how you can obtain Muramura: Muramura is currently available in the eastern hemisphere in 5* raids. If you want to obtain the Pokémon, you can keep an eye out for it in your surroundings and challenge it.
This is how strong Kopplosio will be: Kopplosio has a move combination that allows the Pokémon to function as both a Fire and a Ghost attacker. It also has a very high attack value, making Kopplosio viable in raids.
As a Fire attacker, with the combination Incinerate and Fiery Dance, you maximize the Fire damage you can deal. This puts it on a similar level to Shadow Charizard or Shadow Moltres in terms of damage.
Due to its relatively low defensive values, it is not among the best Fire attackers, but it can still be used if you are missing strong damage-dealing attackers in your Fire team.
If you play Kopplosio with the moves Astonish and Shadow Ball, you get a very solid Ghost attacker. In terms of pure damage, Kopplosio even outperforms Giratina (Origin Form) and will rank just below it in the list of the best Pokémon GO attackers.
In the Battle League, Kopplosio, like the other two new Ultra Beasts, does not play a significant role either. It can only be used in the Ultra and Master League, where there are significantly better alternatives.
This is how you can obtain Kopplosio: Kopplosio can currently only be found in the western hemisphere in 5* raids. To obtain the Pokémon, you will need to be invited to remote raids by trainers in the western hemisphere. It helps to find friends worldwide in Pokémon GO.
What do you think about the new Ultra Beasts? Are there any Pokémon you are particularly looking forward to? Both May and the current season World full of Wonders in Pokémon GO are drawing to a close. If you want to know what events are still upcoming in May 2024 in Pokémon GO, you will find them with us.
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For the event Ultra Space Wonders, you can secure a limited-time research in Pokémon GO. We at MeinMMO will show you how to get it and what content is behind it.
What research is it about? During the event Ultra Space Wonders, you can not only look forward to three new Ultra Beasts but also secure a limited-time research. As with other events in the past months, this event research will also be paid.
You can purchase it for just under 6 euros in your in-game shop under the name of the event, Ultra Space Wonders or in German Ultradimensions-Wunder. We have summarized the tasks and rewards it holds for you below.
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Pokémon GO: This is what the new season ‘World full of Wonders’ looks like in the trailer
Limited-Time Research Ultra Space Wonders 1/1
What tasks can you expect? The limited-time research will consist of only one board with a total of 12 different tasks. These are relatively easy to solve and will reward you with encounters of the Poison- and Water-type Pokémon Garstella. With a bit of luck, you can even catch it as a Shiny for the first time. You can also expect the following contents:
Task
Reward
Catch 5 Poison-type Pokémon
Encounter with Garstella
Earn 2,000 Stardust
10 Revives
Catch 10 Poison-type Pokémon
Encounter with Garstella
Earn 4,000 Stardust
10 Hyper Potions
Catch 15 Poison-type Pokémon
Encounter with Garstella
Earn 6,000 Stardust
15 Poké Balls
Catch 20 Poison-type Pokémon
Encounter with Garstella
Earn 8,000 Stardust
15 Ultra Balls
Catch 25 Poison-type Pokémon
Encounter with Garstella
Earn 10,000 Stardust
15 Hyper Balls
Catch 30 Poison-type Pokémon
Encounter with Garstella
Win a Raid
1x Lucky Egg
Stage Reward: Once you have completed all the tasks and collected the respective rewards, you will also receive 4 Premium Battle Passes, Agoyon Wings for your avatar, and an encounter with Garstella.
How long do you have to complete it? Unlike special researches, limited-time researches are time-limited. You must complete the tasks before the end of the event Ultra Space Wonders on May 28, 2024, at 8:00 PM local time and collect all rewards. After that, the research will disappear with all unclaimed rewards.
How do you like the rewards of the Limited-Time Research? Will you buy the ticket for the research? Or do you prefer to play the event for free? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments here on MeinMMO and discuss it with other trainers. By the way: With the start of the event, you can now finally complete Panel 5 of the special research World Full of Wonders.
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In Wuthering Waves, you can select a 5-star character that you want to receive through the “Beginner’s Choice Convene,” the beginner banner in the game. You can read here who is the best starter character for you. Three of the characters are particularly suitable for beginners.
What is the Beginner’s Choice Convene? It is the beginner banner in Wuthering Waves. With it, you can choose one of a total of 5 different 5-star characters, which you can pull once. This character will then be secured for you within 80 pulls.
You have the following options available:
Jianxin
Calcharo
Verina
Lingyang
Encore
How do I access the Beginner’s Choice Convene? As soon as you unlock the gacha system in the game, you will find the “Beginner’s Choice” next to the event banners. After you have obtained a 5-star character here, this banner will be replaced by “Beginner’s Choice Convene,” and you can specifically pull for one of the 5-star characters.
If you are not sure who to pull for in the Beginner banner, we have listed the best three starter characters and their strengths here.
Here you see a trailer for Wuthering Waves:
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Wuthering Waves, das Action-RPG startet im Mai
Who should I pull for in the Beginner Banner?
Depending on what you are looking for for your team, one of the following three characters is particularly suitable for the Beginner banner:
Calcharo
Attribute: Electro
Weapon: Broadsword
With him, you have a strong DPS right from the start, targeting individual enemies. Currently, he is also the strongest Electro character in the whole game. Moreover, he is quite easy to play, and even as a beginner, you can deal decent damage with him.
Verina
Attribute: Spectro
Weapon: Rectifier
If you are looking for good support, Verina is the best choice from the Beginner banner for you. She is currently the best universal buffer and healer for your team in Wuthering Waves.
However, keep in mind that she is not really suited as a DPS and shines more as a support in the long term. So, if you want to start the game with more attack power, one of the other two characters would be the better choice for you.
She gains what is called Chi through her attacks. She can then use it to heal her team or equip shields.
She is thus a true multitasking talent, with which you not only have a good DPS, but also a healer and shielder for your team at the same time. In addition, her ultimate is currently the best in the game for crowd control.
In the end, however, you should not only go by strength in your selection, but also choose the character that you like best in terms of gameplay and appearance.
Who are you going to pull for in the Beginner Banner? Are you going by gameplay mechanics, or do you decide based on who you like best? Feel free to let us know in the comments. If you are always looking for games like Genshin Impact, you should definitely check out Honkai: Star Rail. It is currently more worthwhile than ever: Dreams, moral questions and angels – That’s why Penacony provides the best story so far in Honkai: Star Rail
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All actors of the nine companions in The Lord of the Rings got a common tattoo, but Gimli chose not to. MeinMMO reveals what it’s all about.
What kind of tattoo? Elijah Wood (Frodo), Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), Sean Astin (Sam), Dominik Monaghan (Merry), Billy Boyd (Pippin), Sean Bean (Boromir) and Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) decided to symbolize their connection with a tattoo after the filming. They chose the number 9 in Elvish script, a reference to the nine companions.
However, the actor John Rhys-Davies, known for his role as the brave dwarf Gimli, opted out and has good reasons for it.
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Epic Trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship
I don’t like needles in general
What reasons does he provide? He explained that he has an aversion to needles and declined the tattoo out of respect for traditions.
He states the following:
Damn, no… I’m not a tattoo person. I don’t like needles in general. But even more, it seems to be a generational issue. I belong to a generation that actually respects two types of tattoos. One of them is tattoos for military personnel. It’s part of that bond you have with your regiment, your marine colleagues, or your air force colleagues. And of course, there are also tribes, like the Maori, who have tattoos. […]
He explains that tattoos like the tattooed beard on a woman’s face among the Maori have a meaning and indicate that the bearer is of royal descent. These tattoos have cultural value and significance.
Who got the tattoo? Instead, he let his stunt double have the shared memory tattoo. I did what any self-respecting actor would do when faced with a dangerous stunt. I sent in a stunt double.
Peter Jackson also chose to get a tattoo. He opted for the number 10 in Elvish, symbolically joining the actors – but at the same time respecting his place outside the fellowship.
Soulslike has almost become synonymous with challenging bosses and brutally difficult games in the gaming scene. Elden Ring is no exception. However, this doesn’t stop players from continually challenging themselves with self-imposed challenges.
What was the challenge? “Koori Soda,” a streamer from Japan, wanted to find out how much damage one can inflict in Elden Ring at level 1 with a single hit. “Level 1” runs are a genre of challenges that players have come up with for various Soulslikes.
Note: Koori Soda (氷ソーダ) appears as a Vtuber with a female avatar and a AI-generated voice.
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Elden Ring shows the DLC ‘Shadow of the Erdtree’ in the story trailer
Maximum damage with critical hit
Here’s how Koori Soda proceeded: The fire giant was chosen as the first opponent, as it can take quite a bit of damage with its high HP. Koori Soda opted for a Blood Build with the Ash of War Seppuku. To increase damage, the player aimed for the injured leg of the fire giant. The result: an impressive 32,838 damage.
However, that wasn’t enough for Koori Soda. Since bleed damage is proportional to the health of the opponents, it can never be higher than their maximum HP – so another build was needed.
Next, Koori Soda targeted undead enemies to inflict massive holy damage. The death rite bird had to suffer and took 92,325 damage from a single holy water pot – more than enough to take down the boss with one hit. But not enough for Koori Soda.
The third tactic relied heavily on critical hits. This time, one of the flame knights was targeted. Koori Soda took advantage of the secret weakness of these nasty foes: downward attacks. To maximize damage, Koori Soda used a series of buffs, including:
The incantation “Shabriri’s Woe” for +25% damage
The incantation “Golden Oath” for an additional +15% damage
The dagger “Misericordia” for maximum crit damage
This way, Koori Soda managed to inflict 455,866 damage with a single critical hit – all at level 1.
Currently, very few games are missed as much as Anthem, the failed action role-playing game from BioWare. What does the game have that so many fans can’t let go of?
These are the facts about the life and death of Anthem:
Anthem was released in February 2019 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. It was an unusual MMO: players donned an Iron-Man-like suit, could fly, shoot, and fight.
The game fell short of EA’s expectations: the content lasted only about 30 hours, EA later said, after which players would become dissatisfied. They considered the issues so severe that they could not continue developing the game as planned and announced a major reboot for the game in February 2020, an Anthem 2.0.
A year later, in February 2021, it was said: EA was stopping the development of Anthem. The reboot was canceled. BioWare was to focus on Mass Effect and Dragon Age.
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Anthem shows the four different combat suits in the launch trailer
“I love Anthem so much”
What’s so special? More than 3 years after the end of Anthem, people simply can’t stop thinking about and missing the game.
The reddit for Anthem is still active, and players keep posting clips from Anthem that showcase what makes the game so special:
The gameplay loop of flying and landing, shooting and fighting feels fantastic
The power fantasy of fighting in a heavy suit with an arsenal of weapons gives players a great feeling.
Graphically, the game still looks great 5 years after its release, and it sounds great too.
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One reason why people love Anthem so much is certainly the flying. In MMORPGs like WoW, you can really feel how much people enjoy being able to fly in the open world of an MMO. The moment you unlock flying is a milestone many aspire to, as it opens up the world and gives players so much more control.
In Anthem, flying was particularly cool because you didn’t need a flying mount for it; your character could simply fly, allowing players to feel even freer.
Love mingles with pain, sadness, and disappointment in Anthem
This is what players say: There are two emotions:
On one hand, simply the love for Anthem
On the other hand, the bitter disappointment over BioWare
People write comments like:
“I will never forget what they took from me”
“It has been so long, and I am still really sad when I think about how much potential was wasted and what could have been”
“If it had had more than 6 hours of repeatable gameplay, it would have been my favorite game of all time”
This is what it’s all about: As an MMO player, one can only hope that someone picks up the successful core concept of Anthem again and creates a decent game from the brilliant gameplay loop with better MMO mechanics.
Anthem significantly contributed to triggering a crisis in live-service games and wasted a lot of trust in the concept of live-service games that are constantly being improved and expanded. But Anthem is also a big opportunity to get it right: Destiny, Division and Anthem were once the future of gaming: What happened?
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In Destiny 2, Bungie has announced many changes to the classes, and one of them affects the Warlocks. The change is so massive that it frees your class from a long-standing obligation: the duty of the healer.
What has Bungie announced? In the latest TWiD post (via bungie.net) for Destiny 2, Bungie has announced many changes regarding the various subclasses. These are set to be activated with “The Final Shape” and nerf strong abilities while buffing weak ones. However, the most important change is that of the Warlocks. The Well of Radiance was considered the ultimate healing ability and was essential for DPS phases in raids and dungeons.
Destiny 2: The Final Shape – Gameplay trailer for the new talents
Titan becomes the better alternative
What will change? To give you an idea of how severe the nerf to the Warlocks is, we have listed the part of the change in our grey box. Click this for information:
Changes for the Well of Radiance (EN)
Well of Radiance:
Now grants radiant for 8 seconds when players exit the Well of Radiance area.
Reduced player survivability while standing in the Well of Radiance aura.
Reduced healing per second from 100 to 50 health points, matching restoration x2.
Increased heal on cast from 40 to 300 health points.
Reduced damage resistance vs. non-boss combatants from 40% to 20%.
Reduced damage resistance vs. boss combatants from 40% to 10%.
Note: damage resistance vs. enemy players is unchanged.
Increased maximum Orbs of Power from defeating targets while in your Well of Radiance aura from 4 to 5.
What other alternatives are there? In fact, there aren’t many who can take on the role of healer. The Warlock directly provides a healing effect, damage reduction, and buff in their Well, but these effects have been massively reduced, except for the damage buff.
As an alternative, the Titan’s bubble offers good effects that can be utilized in boss fights. Players now receive a Void shield when passing through this bubble. Guardians nearby also benefit from a temporary shield against damage.
However, the buff “Weapons of Light” is no longer included in the Titan package and must be activated with the exotic “Helm of Saint-14.” Those who observe this change will notice that Guardians will soon use the same strategies for boss fights as they did back in the “Destiny 1” days. Back then, there were no Well Warlocks, and one fully relied on the Titan’s support abilities.
Do we have to completely give up on the Well-Warlock? Not entirely. The Titan’s bubble now offers much better reasons to use it instead of the Well, but in easier activities, the Warlock’s ultimate is still good.
The damage reduction has been affected, but if you equip the exotic “The Deer,” you benefit from a 25% higher damage reduction in Rifts and in the Well. This way, you can at least increase your endurance in battle and still use the holy Well and be useful.
Now grants radiant for 8 seconds when players exit the Well of Radiance area.
Reduced player survivability while standing in the Well of Radiance aura.
Reduced healing per second from 100 to 50 health points, matching restoration x2.
Increased heal on cast from 40 to 300 health points.
Reduced damage resistance vs. non-boss combatants from 40% to 20%.
Reduced damage resistance vs. boss combatants from 40% to 10%.
Note: damage resistance vs. enemy players is unchanged.
Increased maximum Orbs of Power from defeating targets while in your Well of Radiance aura from 4 to 5.
What other alternatives are there? In fact, there aren’t many who can take on the role of healer. The Warlock directly provides a healing effect, damage reduction, and buff in their Well, but these effects have been massively reduced, except for the damage buff.
As an alternative, the Titan’s bubble offers good effects that can be utilized in boss fights. Players now receive a Void shield when passing through this bubble. Guardians nearby also benefit from a temporary shield against damage.
However, the buff “Weapons of Light” is no longer included in the Titan package and must be activated with the exotic “Helm of Saint-14.” Those who observe this change will notice that Guardians will soon use the same strategies for boss fights as they did back in the “Destiny 1” days. Back then, there were no Well Warlocks, and one fully relied on the Titan’s support abilities.
Do we have to completely give up on the Well-Warlock? Not entirely. The Titan’s bubble now offers much better reasons to use it instead of the Well, but in easier activities, the Warlock’s ultimate is still good.
The damage reduction has been affected, but if you equip the exotic “The Deer,” you benefit from a 25% higher damage reduction in Rifts and in the Well. This way, you can at least increase your endurance in battle and still use the holy Well and be useful.
Another PvE mode from Overwatch 2 is being removed. With the start of the next season, a game mode will be taken out.
When Overwatch 2 announced months ago that they were no longer working on creating a large PvE campaign, the outcry was huge – and rightfully so. After all, the entire idea of Overwatch 2 was originally that it would have a huge campaign with high replay value and a comprehensive talent system.
Instead, there were only a handful of PvE missions that you had to pay for – and these were received very poorly by most. Aside from the good cutscenes, the few maps offered too little in the eyes of fans to really justify a purchase price.
Now Blizzard has buried another PvE mode in Overwatch 2. The reason: hardly anyone plays it.
The trailer for the current season in Overwatch 2:
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Overwatch: Let’s embark on an adventure with Venture
What is this mode? This refers to “Hero Mastery Gauntlet.” This mode could be accessed in the “Play” menu under “Hero Mastery.” The map was designed for 1-3 players, and the goal was to defend three towers against approaching enemies. Killing enemies rewarded you with energy that you could spend to further upgrade the towers. For example, the towers could push enemies back or grant nearby heroes a damage buff.
The aim was to defend the towers for as long as possible and achieve a high score.
Why is the mode being removed? The simple answer: too few people played the mode; it simply didn’t resonate well. Blizzard stated in the official Overwatch forum:
As we prepare for season 11, we’ve taken the time to look at a variety of game modes based on how much they are played. Hero Mastery Gauntlet was developed with the goal of bringing high-score chases from the Hero Mastery missions into a multiplayer format. Unfortunately, it did not resonate as well with players as we had hoped. Based on that, we have decided not to continue the Hero Mastery Gauntlet as a permanent mode, and it will no longer be available with the start of season 11.
When will the mode be removed? With the launch of season 11 of Overwatch, the “Hero Mastery Gauntlet” will be removed from the game as a permanent mode. This will occur on June 19, 2024 – in about 4 weeks. After that, you will no longer be able to queue for the game mode. It might occasionally return as an arcade mode or for specific events – but those who want to achieve success here should do so now.
Cortyn says: Honestly, I won’t miss this mode at all – it simply wasn’t interesting. Unlike the solo gauntlets where you are supposed to learn to handle a specific hero, the coop mode was just not appealing. This is mainly due to the “sterile” map, which doesn’t exude Overwatch charm at all, but also because of the rather monotonous gameplay.
In contrast to the solo gauntlet for individual heroes that you can play briefly while waiting for friends to come online, the Hero Mastery Gauntlet required teammates right away. But once they’re there, you’d rather play regular Overwatch instead of fighting bots in an ugly environment.
Will you miss the game mode? Or did you (like some of my friends) not even know it existed and will now check it out? The “best players in the world” will not have this chance, as they have been recently banned from Overwatch on PS5 and Xbox.
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The Twitch streamer Fibii talked about her colleagues in one of her recent streams, expressing both praise and criticism. She particularly highlighted her negative experiences at an event.
Which streamer is she talking about? This refers to the Twitch streamer Fibii. She is one of the biggest female streamers in Germany, with over 790,000 followers on Twitch and an average viewership of 2,796 viewers (via Sullygnome).
She is known primarily for her content related to the game Valorant.
In one of her recent streams, she talks about her Twitch colleagues and expresses some criticism, but not towards everyone.
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Whether on Madeira or at the mixing console – These are 5 of the biggest German Twitch streamers
Streamers behave differently in front of the camera
Which streamers is she talking about? During her stream chat, the topic came up about which streamers act differently in front of the camera than they do behind it.
Fibii then recounts a situation where she was invited to a cup and a streamer bubble stood out to her negatively. She does not name any specific names but continues to share that the mentioned bubble really caused problems when it was suggested that they should also stream.
This left the 18-year-old perplexed. She emphasized that she also received a fee for this cup and perceived the reaction of the aforementioned bubble as very ungrateful.
However, she goes even further in her explanation. She states that it was primarily very successful streamers who stood out to her at this event. She noted that these streamers seemed to be sitting on a high horse and only look down upon others.
Which streamer is different from the others? However, Fibii also has kind words for some of her colleagues. She notably mentions Knossi. In a clip on Twitch, she says that he is one of the most successful streamers, but he has always been nice to her and is just like he is on stream.
She further states that even her mother really likes the streamer.
When a viewer writes in the chat that Knossi has changed a lot, the 18-year-old replies that from her perspective, he has only changed for the better and seems to welcome this change.
