Meanwhile, the anime Sailor Moon is now 32 years old. Many series of this age can only be watched through the nostalgia lens. However, Sailor Moon is still a worthwhile anime today. MeinMMO gives you 5 reasons why this is the case.
Sailor Moon received a reboot with Sailor Moon Crystal for its 20th anniversary. The anime has a more modern look, is more closely aligned with the manga, and has no filler episodes.
For that, the last two arcs of the original anime were released only as two-part films. Therefore, it may be worth giving the original a chance even today. The following points reveal what makes the original anime still worth watching.
Understandable Character Development
Not only have we gotten older, but the characters from Sailor Moon have developed over time as well. The protagonist Bunny Tsukino is initially awkward and full of self-doubt. She cries often and is reluctant to take responsibility. But over time, she becomes a self-confident and courageous leader.
Rei, on the other hand, is the exact opposite: she is a tough person who first needs to learn to act as a team player. Amy is a shy person who prefers to hide behind her books. However, she also evolves and overcomes her shyness. This helps viewers even today to reflect on their own behavior and better understand their own growth.
You can watch the reboot of Sailor Moon in the following trailer:
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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal: Official Trailer for the Movie
Nostalgia Kick and Inspiration for Designers
The anime takes place in the 90s and is especially a journey back in time for older audiences. The outfits, animation style, and music transport us directly to the era of the 1990s.
Unlike other animes, the Sailor warriors change their outfits more often in everyday life. The outfits could also serve as significant inspiration for younger audiences for their own clothing style. After all, many dresses have been an inspiration for renowned designers, as a post on Reddit proves:
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The outfits are so popular, that even the MMORPG World of Warcraft has drawn inspiration from them. From the sailor uniforms to everyday clothing, the Sailor warriors reflect the trends of the 90s. They are easy to imitate, which is why the Sailor warriors are a popular choice for cosplay. Additionally, the hand-drawn graphic style of the anime gives it a retro charm that is still enjoyable to watch today.
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In Pokémon GO there are some curious PokéStops that you can find. A trainer has now discovered a particularly creepy PokéStop.
What is a PokéStop? PokéStops are places of interest in Pokémon GO that you can visit and spin. When you spin a PokéStop, you can receive various elemental items as well as postcards that you can send to your friends.
New PokéStops can be applied for by you and unlocked after a review. If you follow certain tips for applying for PokéStops, it can increase the chance of an unlock.
A trainer on Reddit reports about a PokéStop he recently discovered. But this PokéStop can make your blood freeze in your veins.
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Pokémon GO: It’s time to #RediscoverGO!
Don’t spin it!
What kind of PokéStop is that? The PokéStop that the trainer reports about is located in a house in the state of Connecticut, USA. This is not just any house, but the house which also serves as a museum and houses the doll of Annabelle.
The doll is said to have been possessed by a demon in the past. A wider audience should know the doll from the Conjuring films, in which it plays a significant role.
And it is from this doll that a PokéStop has now been created.
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What does the community say about it? Under the post, there are several comments. While some advise against getting close to the doll and the PokéStop, there are mainly calls for a postcard from the PokéStop.
I need that postcard, writes one commentator on Reddit
There have been creepy local rumors about this museum. People were injured after spending too much time looking at the doll and so on. I would never go there, warns another commentator on Reddit
Everything is fine until Banette shows up, writes another commentator on Reddit
I’ll trade a Disneyland card for one of those, offers another commentator on Reddit
In response to the requests for postcards, the creator of the post has commented. He writes on Reddit:I will do my best to get the postcards and send out friendship requests as soon as I have them.
If you are also interested in such a postcard, you can try your luck and also contact the creator of the post.
What do you think about this PokéStop? Would you visit it if you were nearby? Or would you rather keep a safe distance? Feel free to tell us your opinion in the comments. Don’t miss the current Ultradimensions-Wonder event in Pokémon GO.
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Here you will find all locations of the Pecok Flower in Wuthering Waves, including a map to help you farm them. We will also provide information on what you need the Pecok Flower for.
Where can you find the Pecok Flower? The place where you will find most Pecok Flowers is the Taoyuan commune. You can farm a total of 19 Pecok Flowers here. Additionally, you will find a few specimens southeast of the small settlement.
This way, you can teleport to the resonance beacon below and collect two more flowers. Head to the Tiderise Cliffs and glide eastward: on a cliff, you will find three more Pecok Flowers.
Finally, go to the resonance beacon below and collect a total of five Pecok Flowers found around the fast travel point.
Map with the locations of Pecok Flowers
We have included a map here where we marked the nearest resonance beacons and the locations of the Pecok Flower with the planting symbol.
At the marked locations, you can find one or more closely grouped flowers:
Are there other ways to obtain the Pecok Flower? You can also conveniently buy Pecok Flowers.
To do this, go to the Shifang pharmacy in Jinzhou (you can recognize it by the medicine symbol). Here you can buy 15 Pecok Flowers for 3000 Shell Credits each. After a certain time, the stock will be replenished and you can acquire more specimens.
What do you need the Pecok Flower for? You need the Pecok Flower for the ascension of certain resonators.
Currently, there are three characters in the game for which you need these flowers: Jiyan, Rover, and Encore. To fully ascend one of the characters, you need a total of 60 Pecok Flowers.
If you are wondering how to get free characters in Wuthering Waves, check out our list. Here you will find guides on how to obtain all the characters. The game even gives you a free 5-star character: Wuthering Waves: How to get free characters
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In Pokémon GO, the new season begins in a few days, and a short clip now shows the first contents. We have summarized for you here on MeinMMO which monsters are to be seen and what surprises the next season has in store for you.
Which season is it about? In Pokémon GO, the current season World of Wonders ends on June 1, 2024, at 10:00 AM local time, and a new one begins. What exactly awaits you has not yet been officially announced; only the period and name of the next season Shared Skies has Niantic revealed.
On May 27, 2024, the developers shared a 15-second clip on their X account, which is meant to give you a first small insight. There are also first monsters visible that will play a role in Pokémon GO in the coming weeks. We have summarized for you below which ones they are, what special features exist, and how trainers are reacting to it.
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What monsters will there be? The season Shared Skies, or in English shared sky, starts on June 1, 2024. This is immediately evident at the beginning of the developers’ short clip, as Ultra Wormholes appear across the pink sky.
It is not surprising that throughout the video, a whole series of them can be seen, such as Masskito, Schabelle, Katagami, Anego, Voltilant, Schlingking, or Venicro with its evolution Agoyon. But that’s not all. Particularly striking is a green strip that appears in the sky towards the end and finally shows Mega-Rayquaza.
The monster is one of the best attackers in Pokémon GO, which is why many trainers have been hoping for the return of the legendary Dragon and Flying Pokémon for several days now. But the appearance of Lunala is likely to delight many trainers as well, as it could indicate a return of Cosmog.
New season brings you a surprise
What surprise is there? Trainers who have watched the clip closely will have noticed an important feature. The developers show the name of the new season with its corresponding time period at the very end of the short clip. Usually, a season lasts exactly 3 months, which means it should end on September 1.
However, as can be seen in the lettering, this time it is obviously different, as the season lasts 2 days longer. Thus, the season Shared Skies will be active from June 1 to September 3. The reason for this change in the end date is not yet known.
Why could the end date have changed? The new duration of the upcoming season raises many questions for many trainers. Therefore, it is speculated in Reddit comments that this could be related to Labor Day, which is celebrated in the USA on the first Monday in September.
This day is thus a holiday there and falls on September 2, 2024. For this reason, it would be conceivable for trainers that Niantic postponed the date for personnel reasons. But special events the weekend before, such as the regional championships for the next Pokémon World Championship, could also be considered a reason by some.
First insights into the Pokémon World Championship 2024 can be seen in the following video:
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Pokémon World Championship 2024: Trailer for the Event in Hawaii
Trainers are excited about the first insights into the new season
In the Reddit community, the short clip about the new season is largely causing excitement among trainers. Just last week, there were speculations about the return of Mega-Rayquaza due to an image. The video has now confirmed this, which brings a lot of joy.
But further well-known faces and new monsters are also suspected due to the events in the sky, which the season is supposed to thematize. The Ultra Beasts are causing mixed reactions. While some hope for strong attackers and possible shinies, others are just happy when the Ultra Beasts finally disappear again. In the comments on Reddit, you can read the following:
eddiebronze: A whole season concentrated on events in the sky makes me hope for the return of Crypto-Arktos on weekends for 3 whole months…
ArcticVulpix: Hopefully the new season will bring us the Ultra Beasts Null type and Amigento aka Ultra Beast Killer, so we can leave the Ultra Beasts behind and turn to something new.
stormfortess_: I haven’t finished any Mega-Rayquaza raids yet. That will be great. But I can’t say I’m excited about the Ultra Beasts unless all of them are shiny.
DonaldMick: Hopefully, this season will also see Non-Crypto-Lugia and MegaAerodactyl sharing the skies. Maybe also a Bacon-Bird [Shiny-Yveltal].
Which monsters will actually be part of the new season remains to be seen. As soon as there are new information, you will find out about it with us on MeinMMO.
What do you think of the first images of the new season? Which of the monsters are you particularly looking forward to? And which Pokémon do you wish to see in the coming weeks? Feel free to let us know in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers. Trainers complain about ugly monsters in Pokémon GO, but it serves a purpose
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Square Enix is frequently criticized for setting unrealistic expectations for its products. Now a former manager of the publisher has spoken out about the criticism and explained the real reasons why games like Final Fantasy XVI and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth fall short of expectations.
Who spoke out? Jacob Navok is currently the CEO of Genvid Technologies. Previously, he was the Director of Business Development at Square Enix. In several posts on X, the manager addressed the often-expressed criticism (for example, on Resetera) regarding the allegedly unfair expectations of Square Enix.
The criticism that Square Enix set arbitrary high sales expectations for its games has existed, according to Navok, for about a decade and a half.
From his own experience, the manager knows that these sales expectations are not defined arbitrarily. Rather, they arise from the necessity to cover development and marketing costs as well as return on investment.
Navok’s example: If a game costs 100 million US dollars and is in development for five years, one must account for what the company could have earned if it had invested 100 million US dollars in the stock market over those five years.
In the five years leading up to February 2024, one could have achieved a return of about 201 million US dollars from 100 million US dollars, according to the industry insider.
Additionally, it must be considered that games sold for 70 US dollars only bring in 49 US dollars after platform fees are deducted. Early discounts and other deals (like exclusivity) would worsen the equation, Navok added.
So, if Final Fantasy XVI sells three million units at launch, that looks good at first glance. However, upon closer inspection, only about 120 million US dollars actually reach Square Enix. However, they would need more than 254 million US dollars for the publisher to make a profit.
According to Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Foamstars, and Final Fantasy XVI fell short of expectations.
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth – Trailer
The video game industry is cannibalizing itself
What is the real problem according to Navok? The manager explains that budgets for AAA productions like Final Fantasy XVI and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth were approved at a time when the industry was in a rapid growth phase.
This growth received an additional boost from the pandemic but stagnated post-pandemic. At the same time, the costs for game development continue to rise, and there are increasingly more service games that compete directly with AAA productions for the limited gaming time of the targeted audiences.
According to Navok, there are really only three options to respond to this situation: raise game prices further, significantly cut development budgets, or expand the target audience. Alternatively, it would be helpful if platform operators like Sony, Nintendo, Valve, and others would charge lower fees, but that seems unrealistic in the foreseeable future.
Is Navok right? It is known that game development is becoming increasingly complicated and expensive. At the same time, we have seen for years that publishers and developers are desperately searching for ways to earn more money from their releases.
Everyone wants GTA 6. However, the former head of Blizzard hopes that Red Dead Redemption 3 will come soon. But how likely is that?
For many years, gamers have been waiting for GTA 6. Although a release window is now known, and it is supposed to finally happen in the fall of 2025 – some are waiting for a completely different title, such as Mike Ybarra, the former head of Blizzard. He is actually longing for a third installment of Red Dead Redemption.
You can see the trailer for GTA VI here:
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Rockstar Games shows GTA 6 for the first time in the trailer
What was said? On Twitter/X, Mike Ybarra commented on the upcoming Rockstar games. Although the tweet primarily discusses GTA 6, he ends his post with “I am hopeful that we will one day get an announcement for RDR3” and adds a smiley.
Aside from that, Mike Ybarra believes that the release of GTA 6 will be a significant “moment for the [gaming] industry” because Rockstar has proven in the past that they can produce hit after hit – and the latest GTA installment will likely be no exception.
Why is Red Dead Redemption so popular? Although GTA and Red Dead Redemption are from the same developer, the games differ not only in their setting. The RDR series is generally considered a bit more serious – but aside from that, there are many parallels. A large open world with plenty of hidden details and almost hundreds of hours of gameplay that one can spend in it.
If you are into a cohesive Western setting, you can hardly avoid Red Dead Redemption 2 – it is not surprising that a third part is also eagerly awaited.
Through the manga and anime of One Piece, we already knew what was behind two of the three ancient weapons. In the new manga chapter 1115, we finally learn what the last remaining ancient weapon is and who possesses it.
Warning, Spoiler! In this article, we summarize the events from manga chapter 1115. If you haven’t read the chapter yet, you can come back at a later time.
What is the last ancient weapon? The last ancient weapon, whose existence we knew nothing about, is Uranus. Dr. Vegapunk is currently still in his speech, where he shares his knowledge about the secrets of the World Government with the public. In it, he now also reveals what is behind Uranus.
He reveals that the ancient weapon has caused the sea level to rise by 200 meters during the Lost Century. It is therefore responsible for the world of One Piece sinking into the sea.
He further explains that it played an important role in the war between Joy Boy, the first pirate, and the World Government. X-User Greiish shows the excerpt where Dr. Vegapunk reveals that the actual continent of One Piece slumbers on the ocean floor:
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Does that sound familiar to you? Then you are on the right track: Imu, whose identity has still not been revealed, attacked the island of Lulusia with a beam from the sky in chapter 1086. The consequence of the attack was that the sea level increased by one meter.
This is indeed the ancient weapon Uranus. To confirm, Dr. Vegapunk added that the ancient weapon still exists. A picture of Mary Geoise and Imu is shown during this. This implies that the weapon that destroyed Lulusia and the ancient weapon Uranus are the same weapon. The “Mother Flame,” created by Dr. Vegapunk, only serves as fuel for Uranus.
The events on Egghead Island are escalating:
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One Piece: New trailer shows first images from the Egghead Island arc
The 3 ancient weapons are supposed to end the age of pirates
What are the other two ancient weapons? Besides Uranus, there are two other ancient weapons, whose forms we already knew:
Pluton is the most powerful warship of all time. Franky possessed the blueprints for this ship, but he burned them in front of CP9. This ancient weapon is said to be located at the foot of Mount Fuji in Wano Kuni, so underwater.
Poseidon is in the possession of Shirahoshi, the mermaid princess. She has the power to control the Sea Kings in the sea. These are gigantic monsters that wreak havoc in the water.
Thus, the remaining two ancient weapons are located beneath the sea. If a war between the World Government and Joy Boy were to occur again, they would play a significant role.
Why are they so important? The World Government is trying to acquire all three ancient weapons. Its goal is to end the age of pirates. With the help of Uranus, the World Government could already ensure that all life disappears from the surface.
With Poseidon and Pluton, the pirates still roaming the oceans could be fought at sea. Therefore, it is extremely important for the Straw Hat crew and all other pirate crews that the World Government does not get hold of the other two ancient weapons.
In Helldivers 2, players fight against bugs and bots, but another enemy lurks in the shadows, waiting to steal your nerves. They are neither cyborgs nor the Illuminati, they are the trolls. What these individuals do to you and what the developers might do about it will be revealed to you.
They try to gain the leader status in a lobby. Once they have gathered a full squad, all players fly to the next mission and complete it until they are about to be evacuated.
When it comes to “Let’s go to the Pelican,” all players are kicked – this way, only the troll receives the rewards and progress, while the kicked players lose up to 40 minutes of their lives and end up with nothing. Fans have had enough and are finally demanding the developers to intervene against the problem.
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Helldivers 2 shows its latest Warbond ‘Polar Patriots’ in the icy trailer
Players have had enough and want a solution
What do the developers say about it? On Discord, the user eero asked the community manager “Twinbeard” if one could keep 50% of their collected samples if kicked by a troll after the Pelican had already been called.
Twinbeard had already responded to this: “We are actually working on a solution to mitigate the problems associated with ‘being kicked by an asshole lobby leader,’ as someone once eloquently put it. No estimated arrival time, but it’s coming.”
And although the community manager cannot go into detail, some fans already know how a solution could look, and it comes directly from Deep Rock Galactic.
What solutions are there? On Reddit, a user (via reddit.com) offered a solution inspired by Deep Rock Galactic. When a player gets kicked in a round there, the kicked players receive 25% of the materials and XP collected during the round.
Additionally, a reputation system is proposed, in which players are matched with others based on their cooperativeness. This means that team players and social Helldivers will be grouped with other team players in a player search. Trolls and griefers, on the other hand, can play together and annoy each other.
Windows 95 was supposed to become the best gaming platform of its time. For this, Bill Gates had a team led by Gabe Newell develop a customized version of Doom for his operating system and even appeared in a commercial.
Bill Gates is best known for his unremarkable speeches about Microsoft products and the obsessive tendency to control his employees. However, with a commercial for Windows 95, the former Microsoft CEO created a completely different image.
With a shotgun in hand, Bill Gates stood in the setting of the first-person shooter Doom, talking about the new operating system as the perfect gaming platform. The technical implementation of the game on Windows 95 was then supervised by the later Valve boss Gabe Newell.
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What kind of commercial was that? In a 3-minute commercial from 1995, Bill Gates talked about the advantages of his new operating system. He marketed Microsoft Windows 95 as the best gaming platform. By the way, in the same year he also told us what the internet is.
To particularly appeal to gamers in the presentation, Gates had himself inserted into the shooter Doom while armed with a shotgun. When he is interrupted by an enemy, he uses his weapon to dispose of the nuisance and says, “Don’t interrupt me!”
Why this effort? By the end of 1995, the sales figures of Windows 95 lagged behind expectations despite extensive marketing efforts. At that time, the operating system, whose graphical origins lay in a ‘betrayal’, was installed on fewer PCs than the popular shooter Doom.
Gates wanted to leverage the title’s popularity to make his new operating system appealing to gamers. It was decided to develop a modified version of Doom for Windows 95, since the shooter had until then only run on DOS systems and was not compatible with the new operating system.
What did Gabe Newell have to do with it? For the technical implementation of Doom, Microsoft created its own internal team. The founder of this team for the porting was none other than Gabe Newell, who has always been convinced of his products and their security.
In an interview with CVG Staff, Newell said the following about it:
I was the producer of the first three versions of Windows.
After the transition to Windows 95, it was suspected that it was not a good gaming platform.
Around the time the shareware for Doom was released, I installed it on a laptop, dragged all my coworkers into the office, and said, “Look what PC games can do! This is much better than your NES or Sega system.” And I decided to commission some developers to port Doom to Windows.
Shortly thereafter, he left Microsoft after 13 long years to found his own gaming company, Valve. With the development of Half-Life and the later release of Steam as a gaming platform, this was not a bad decision.
Allegedly, FIFA 25 is set to release in autumn 2024 – but it won’t be from EA. After the gaming company granted the naming rights, a rumor suggests that 2K will take over. However, it won’t be easy for the experts in the sports gaming sector.
The new competitor, 2K, already has a strong position in sports games and is known for the NBA series and WWE wrestling – although not always well received.
When is the release? According to a statement from MohPlay Inc, FIFA 25 is set to release in 2024, likely under the name FIFA 2K25 as is typical for 2K. A specific release date and confirmation are still pending.
EA has released its FIFA or Sports FC games in autumn. Accordingly, autumn 2024 would be roughly the timeframe in which a FIFA 2K25 could be expected.
After EA made FIFA 23 the last official FIFA game, FIFA 2K25 would finally bring the next installment within reach. However, there are a few hurdles for the new developer.
The trailer for the National Women’s Soccer League from FIFA 23 – After this, the series from EA came to an end:
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FIFA 23 | National Women’s Soccer League Trailer
FIFA 2K25 as competition for EA FC – With hurdles
Although EA no longer holds the naming rights to FIFA and thus cannot call the game that anymore, the company still holds a plethora of naming rights, including those to:
over 19,000 players
over 700 teams
over 100 stadiums
and 30 leagues
Among these are some exclusive partnerships, such as with the Bundesliga or the popular La Liga. Although EA Sports FC is no longer called FIFA, it can at least continue to use all the official names. How it will work with 2K is still uncertain.
I can assure you that the only authentic, real game that bears the name FIFA will be the best available for gamers and football fans. The name FIFA is the only global, original title.
With FIFA 2K25, 2K would become the new major competitor for FIFA in the market of football games for PC, PS5, and Xbox. The previously largest contender in the genre, Pro Evolution Soccer, completely revamped its games just before the end of EA’s FIFA era – with mediocre success: eFootball 2022 has thoroughly botched its Steam launch – Now shows contrition at the comeback
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The MMORPG Star Trek Online shows us the future: Starting May 28, there will be a new cash shop item called “Captain Alteration Token,” allowing players to change their characters. They can even customize the species.
This is the new feature:
The new token costs 750 Zen. If you buy 3, you pay 1,500 Zen. The smallest Zen package costs €9.99 and grants 1,265 Zen.
With the token, you can transform your Captain into the species and gender of your choice. Progress remains unchanged.
This will also allow the possibility to play races that didn’t even exist when the character was created. However, there are limits; not every species is possible for every faction: A Vulcan working for the Dominion, for example, is excluded. The bridge officers cannot be transformed, only the Captain.
The MMORPG Star Trek Online was released in February 2010. The game is now available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One:
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Star Trek Online: Ascension Launch Trailer
Regarding the traffic light: In Germany, the law on “self-determination regarding gender registration” passed the Bundestag only controversially on April 12, with 372 in favor and 251 against.
The law had significant societal implications. Politician Sahra Wagenknecht called it “absurd.” It is driven by “ideologically motivated politics for which one is celebrated in certain sects.” (via tagesspiegel)
This is how it is discussed in the MMORPG: At Star Trek Online, things are considerably less controversial:
User duncanidaho11, apparently a fan of Dune, says: The price is just right. Not too expensive, but not so cheap that one can constantly change species. He plans to change his character from a human to an alien. That fits better with his Captain now. And he can make good use of the extra slot for a trait.
Inferiority also praises the price: Some tokens in Star Trek Online are outrageously expensive, but this one is just right. Neither ridiculously expensive nor much too cheap.
A third user criticizes the limitations as too lenient: In the era of Kirk, hardly any Klingon or liberated Borg could have been part of the Federation.
No one speaks about the possibility of changing gender at will.
In recent days, World of Warcraft has been quite lively. A brand new game mode is exciting many – yet there is a loud minority.
With WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria, many players of World of Warcraft are currently enjoying an alternative game mode. However, if you look into the forums or social media, predominantly negative posts stand out. Major concerns have been the “Frog Farmers” and various exploit methods that Blizzard is gradually fixing – and then it’s said “Fun detected” and the fixing of exploits is not correct either.
A player is fed up with the community’s behavior and is expressing his frustration.
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WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria – All Features at a Glance
What was said? In the post “The Blizzard President is right” in the WoW subreddit, Adventurous_Radio_90 refers to an old statement by Mike Ybarra, that players can never get enough. He applies this quote to WoW Remix and the comments in recent days:
All people do is complain. Nothing is ever good enough.
A new game mode is released where you no longer have to farm all those cool transmogs and mounts? With less annoying reputation grind, no complicated gathering system for professions, and just one currency instead of 10 currencies.
“Well, yes, but that’s pointless if you can do all that with frog farming.”
Then they take away frog farming: “Hey, not fair! I couldn’t farm frogs, so other people are now better than me because they could.”
Then you revert the values of those who farmed frogs and give the others 40k bronze: “Well, yes, but the frog farmers also made a lot of bronze and upgraded their items with it.”
I know the game isn’t perfect, but there is clearly an effort on the developers’ side. Honestly, if you’re not having fun in the game, then don’t drag the entire community down who is having fun and instead find another game. There are literally thousands to choose from.
This is how the community reacts: The whole post received a lot of support. More than 4,000 upvotes speak volumes – although only 73% of the ratings are upvotes. So, about a quarter of the comments don’t like it. But those are probably exactly the people who should feel addressed.
In this context, kwaziiman writes that he has noticed such voices already at the previous event:
I noticed this when people complained about Plunderstorm. You could not have created a game mode that is even more optional. It literally did not affect you in any way if you didn’t want to play it. Unless you desperately wanted a parrot mount, whose model wasn’t even unique, and a pirate armor, apart from that there were no major rewards. If you like it: Great, if you hate it: Also great.
A bit more accurately, Oni_K summarizes the whole situation of the last weeks:
“I recently resubscribed and the one thing I forgot about the game was how much the players themselves hate it.”
At least there are also positive comments that clearly highlight how well Remix is received by some. Almost 3,000 upvotes were received by the comment from tigerofsanpedro:
Maybe my expectations were low. I level a new class very quickly. I can experience an expansion again that I missed and enjoy that very much. I get mounts and transmogs almost for free and I don’t even have to farm old instances or raids alone. Everything I do feels rewarding. And yes, there are problems, but they will probably work on it and make it better later. I am satisfied with everything.
This is the current state: Normally, there is quite a long content drought between the end of an expansion and the start of the next in World of Warcraft. With Dragonflight, the developers have tried new things here. There is a new PvE season and even a new patch with the first quest line for The War Within. At the same time, the developers are testing several completely new game modes like “Plunderstorm” or “WoW Remix”.
Nevertheless, a part of the community seems not to be satisfied with that either, so that some speculate: “At most a whole expansion between two expansions would satisfy them. And probably even then they would still have something to complain about.”
What is your impression of WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria – assuming you play it at all?
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In the best case, MMORPGs can provide a gaming experience that is unmatched in any other genre. At the same time, it is extremely difficult for developers to fully exploit the unique potential of online RPGs. In this MeinMMO column, MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz sheds light on this dilemma.
When looking at modern MMORPGs, they often provide online adventures that can be experienced perfectly alone. Fighting with other players or against them? Optional! Social interaction? Sure, but not a must.
Due to the extremely long development phases and high costs, it is essential for an MMORPG provider to address as wide an audience as possible. They cannot afford to exclude anyone who does not have the time or desire to commit to a community or to wait an eternity for the group to fill up for the next dungeon.
The target audience can also be best expanded when there are constant successes during the adventure and convenience in all areas. Furthermore, many players want to express themselves individually with cosmetic items for their characters. Developers appreciate this as it allows them to justify their in-game shop.
Who is writing here? Karsten Scholz is the MMORPG expert at MeinMMO. He has been dealing almost daily with the best genre in the world for 15 years. He made private contact in 2005. Since then, he has accumulated several years of gameplay in various online role-playing games and has played almost every relevant genre representative of the past nearly two decades for at least a while.
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My heart bleeds
More comfort, more options, as little frustration as possible. Sounds great, right? For many players, it is. And I am also glad at many moments not to be stuck in raid instances four evenings a week or to plan several hours for an instance run, without completely forgoing the genre.
At the same time, my heart bleeds because modern MMORPGs only offer a watered-down version of the special gaming experience they are actually capable of providing and with which they can distinguish themselves from all other genres.
Elder Scrolls Online can be played perfectly as a solo RPG with an optional co-op mode.
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The Elder Scrolls Online – Endless Archive Presentation
The essence of MMORPGs
Or when was the last time you played an online role-playing game where you were part of a closed server community, where after a while you knew the most important guilds and players, and where over time you made a name for yourself?
When was the last time you added new people to your friends list almost daily because you kept running into them while leveling or looking for a group? When was the last time you were part of a large community of dozens of like-minded individuals who worked together towards common goals for months and years, creating friendships, relationships, and families?
For me, that was the case at the launch of World of Warcraft Classic. So in the relaunch of an MMORPG that was first released in 2004 or 2005, and despite all the weaknesses of the vanilla version, it provides a solid foundation for exactly this special gaming experience.
With WotLK, the dungeon finder was introduced into World of Warcraft. The beginning of the end?
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WoW Classic: Der Trailer zu Wrath of the Lich King
The fear of ghost servers
The major challenge for any MMORPG developer begins with the choice of server structure. Nowadays, many online titles rely on flexible or interconnected realms where all players from Europe or North America come together.
By dividing the game world into various instances, phases, channels, or layers, overpopulation is avoided. At the same time, the number of game world copies can easily be reduced as soon as fewer players are online. The big advantage: Ghost servers and frustrating server mergers are not an issue.
Initially, Blizzard also wanted to provide general EU servers for WoW Classic to be as flexible as possible. However, the announcement was followed by a shitstorm in several countries, showing that potential language barriers can be a hindrance for many people in MMORPGs.
The worst of both worlds: There are no official language servers for New World, yet each realm can only have a maximum of 2,500 characters online at the same time.
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New World: Rise of the Angry Earth – Trailer for the Expansion
Language barrier is a problem
In addition, many people simply do not want to be forced to communicate in a game in a foreign language – even if they can speak English perfectly well. It’s just more exhausting and nuances are lost. The latter is especially important for role-players who want to give their character a personality through language.
Well-defined language servers, as eventually ended up being the case for WoW Classic, offer a solution for this. In such a closed world, a large community made up of many small communities can form beautifully. With rivalries and collaborations between guilds. With player-planned, server-wide events. With lively discussions in the server’s forum or Discord channel.
But of course also with players who end up on blacklists because they did not behave. And with protagonists who earn a positive reputation by helping others or working for a great gaming experience for the entire server community.
In the content search of Final Fantasy XIV, you can choose the language of your fellow players.
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Everything you need to know about the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV – in 2 minutes
No solution is perfect
WoW Classic also demonstrated the problems of this inflexible server structure impressively. On some realms, there were frustrating queues for a long time. Other worlds that were added later quickly mutated into potential ghost servers. And then there were servers with a strongly lopsided faction balance, which was especially not fun for the underrepresented faction.
In short: For the best possible MMO experience, closed language servers are actually the best choice. However, due to the high risk of overcrowded or empty servers, MMORPG developers prefer to use flexible alternatives, which noticeably diminish social interaction.
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In Wuthering Waves, you can obtain playable characters through the Gacha system. However, there are also some characters that you can get completely for free. Which characters those are and how to obtain them, you can read here.
How do you get characters in Wuthering Waves? You obtain characters in the game through the so-called summoning.
There is the limited-time Featured Resonator Summon and the Standard Resonator Summon. The latter is permanently available.
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Wuthering Waves, das Action-RPG startet im Mai
However, you can also obtain some characters in Wuthering Waves for free by playing the story or completing certain events.
In total, you will receive seven different characters for free. Here you will find an overview of which characters those are and how to obtain them.
We originally published the article on May 23, 2025. We have now updated the list to include a free 5-star character from the standard banner.
1. Rover
Rarity: 5 stars
Attribute: Spectro
Weapon: Sword
How do you get Rover? You will automatically receive Rover at the beginning of Wuthering Waves. You can choose between a female and a male character.
2. Yangyang
Rarity: 4 stars
Attribute: Aero
Weapon: Sword
How do you get Yangyang? You will receive Yangyang as a free character during the main story.
3. Chixia
Rarity: 4 stars
Attribute: Fusion
Weapon: Pistol
How do you get Chixia? You will receive Chixia as a free character during the main story.
4. Baizhi
Rarity: 4 stars
Attribute: Glacio
Weapon: Equalizer
How do you get Baizhi? You will definitely receive Baizhi during the tutorial to the Gacha system.
5. Sanhua
Rarity: 4 stars
Attribute: Glacio
Weapon: Sword
How do you get Sanhua? You will get Sanhua through the event “Gifts of the Thawing Frost”. To obtain her, you must log in to the game for five consecutive days. The event is permanently available in the game.
How do you get Yuanwu? You will acquire Yuanwu through the event “Rumbling Caves”. To do this, master the challenge in the Stable Area in the Tower of Adversities. The event is permanently available in the game.
7. A free 5-star character from the Standard Banner
The following are available to you:
Jianxin
Calcharo
Verina
Lingyang
Encore
How do you obtain the free 5-star character? Check the game mailbox. There you will find the item “Mutual Tides Voucher”.
After you claim it, you will find another banner in the summoning where you can choose your favorite character. You can redeem the voucher until May 22, 2025, 11:59 (UTC+8).
If you want to get an overview of all playable characters in Wuthering Waves, you will find a complete overview of all available characters, their attributes, and weapons, as well as instructions on how to obtain each of them here: Wuthering Waves: All characters and how to get them
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Ian McKellen (known as Gandalf) could have also played Dumbledore, but he declined due to a remark. MeinMMO reveals what’s behind it.
Why did he decline? In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Michael Gambon took over the role of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore after the original actor Richard Harris passed away in 2002. However, Ian McKellen, known for his role as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings, was actually considered as the successor for the legendary wizard. He declined, and the reason for this is a remark by Richard Harris.
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – English Trailer
Ian McKellen did not want to play Dumbledore
After Richard Harris’s death, the search for a new Dumbledore was urgent. Harris had embodied the headmaster in the first two films, and his successor had to step into big shoes.
What reasons does McKellen give? In a BBC interview, McKellen explained that he was asked whether he was interested in a role in Harry Potter. It was not explicitly stated which role it was. For him and presumably for everyone, it was clear that it had to be Dumbledore. I couldn’t take over the part from an actor whom I knew would not have supported me, McKellen explained.
Richard Harris had called McKellen’s acting skills as well as those of his colleagues Derek Jacobi and Kenneth Branagh technically brilliant, but passionless. So he likely chose not to play Dumbledore out of pride or respect.
Here you can see the excerpt from the BBC interview on YouTube:
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McKellen refers to Richard Harris’s comment in the BBC interview as nonsense. He decided not to take the role, even though it had not been explicitly offered to him yet. But the suspicion was close – as already mentioned, that the inquiry was about the role as Dumbledore.
Is there more behind it? Additionally, he is said to have also mentioned according to Filmstarts that he already had difficulty living up to a single legend. And with Dumbledore, there would be two legendary roles – which would have been too much for him. But the main reason was the remark from Richard Harris.
In fact, there were even other actors considered for Dumbledore, including icons like Christopher Lee, Harry Robinson, and Sean Connery.
Finally, Michael Gambon took on the role of Dumbledore in the remaining Harry Potter films and won the hearts of many fans for his interpretation of the Hogwarts headmaster. Ian McKellen joked in the interview that he sometimes confuses Gambon with himself when he sees posters and pictures from the films. There is no question that all three actors are highly regarded for their portrayals of perhaps the most legendary wizards in film history. But did you already know that? Ian McKellen almost wasn’t Gandalf, but James Bond
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There are plenty of strong Pokémon, and especially the starters are very popular among many. However, not all starters are top fighters.
Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Charmander, and their evolutions started a trend in the red and blue editions that has persisted to this day.
Each time new Pokémon games are released, there is excitement about who the new starters will be. Because they accompany trainers from the beginning of their journey, and usually up to the end.
Moreover, many of them also have a lot to offer in battle. This is also highlighted by the YouTuber and former Pokémon world champion Wolfe “WolfeyVGC” Glick.
Wolfey became Pokémon world champion in 2016 and continues to post exciting videos on his channel that focus on Pokémon competitions.
In one of his recent videos, he dedicated himself to the starters, or more specifically: which starter is the worst. You can watch the video here:
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In the video, the expert emphasizes that most starters are quite strong, some even top-tier, and in case of doubt, at least receive special features like Dynamax forms, Mega evolutions, regional variants, or similar.
The “winner” in his ranking of the worst starters, however, has received none of that so far – and otherwise offers very little in terms of battle.
It concerns the final evolution of Chikorita, the grass starter of the second generation: Meganium. From WolfeyVGC’s point of view, it is the “worst starter of all time.”
This is particularly bitter for him because: “Unfortunately, it is one of my all-time favorite starters,” says Wolfey. “I love it because I loved Chikorita as a child, but damn, it is so bad.”
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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet brings back the most popular starters to the game
What is the problem? According to Wolfey, Meganium only has one advantage: it can withstand quite a bit. However, it has very weak offensive stats and too low speed on the other hand.
It hits weakly and slowly. And primarily with grass-type moves, although it lacks some of the most useful moves.
For example, it cannot learn Spore, Rage Powder, or Sleep Powder. In addition, it has a rather useless ability that can remove status problems, but only if the sun is shining brightly.
“In my 13 years of playing Pokémon tournaments, I have never seen a Meganium, let alone heard someone consider using it,” says Wolfey’s judgment. There are simply many more grass Pokémon that are much more useful.
His only hope would probably be a special form in the future, a Mega evolution, or something similar. So far, Meganium has none of that.
It remains to be seen whether that will ever change. One chance could be the upcoming Pokémon Legends Z-A, in which Mega evolutions will also play a role again. But this is purely speculation – it’s quite possible that Meganium will simply remain Meganium for now. What are your favorite starters, and which ones do you find particularly weak? Tell us in the comments!
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Many think that Pandaria in World of Warcraft is cute and cuddly. However, this is not true – the quests can be truly brutal.
In Pandaria, I leveled up many dozens of times. The first time I was attentive, but with later twinks, I switched to mental autopilot, skimmed through quests, and skipped cutscenes. I just wanted to level up quickly.
But now, with WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria, I took the time to enjoy all the quests again with full attention and replayed the story completely after almost 12 years.
During that, I noticed: Mists of Pandaria had some of the darkest and most evil stories that ever existed in World of Warcraft.
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WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria – All Features at a Glance
I still remembered that things in Pandaria are not as gentle and cute as some like to claim. Many think that Pandaria was the “Kung Fu Panda” expansion, featuring the inappropriately cute Pandaren who do not fit into Warcraft at all – even though they appeared in Warcraft 3.
The Massacre of Drowning Orcs
One of the worst scenes of the expansion takes place relatively early. The Alliance launches an air strike on a Horde outpost. That’s not too wild so far. Later, they sink enemy ships and then also clear the ground troops out of the way.
But in a small sequence, a pretty cruel act comes to light – which would be quite a serious war crime in the real world.
Drowning orcs try to save themselves from the sunken ships and swim to shore. They are on the verge of drowning and have obviously surrendered.
However, for Alliance Admiral Rogers, that is no reason to show the orcs any mercy. The orcs are shot in the fire of rifles even while swimming, and the sea turns red with their blood.
Right at the beginning, there is quite a massacre in Pandaria.
I had to take a deep breath – that was unexpectedly brutal, and I had somehow blocked out that the campaign in Pandaria begins with such a horrific act in recent years.
Sure, one has to give the leaders of the Alliance some credit that their decisions were probably not made in complete clarity. Because in the next moment, we are confronted with the real enemy in Pandaria, the Sha. They infest the inhabitants and amplify their emotions – such as fear or hate. This quickly turns empathetic, compassionate beings into anger-filled killers.
Nevertheless, the mowing down of surrendering enemies who are struggling to swim for their lives is a profoundly dark act that gives a good taste of how grim the quests in Pandaria are.
But the Jade Forest remains quite dark. Because when you look at what the Horde and Alliance are doing, it is actually extremely reprehensible. While the Horde consumes the monkey-like Hozen, the Alliance helps the Jinyu. In both cases, the locals are subsequently used as “cannon fodder” to be pitted against each other in a large battle.
Breaking it down to “We come into a foreign land, force the locals into our conflict, and immediately use them on the front for our war” suddenly gives it a very dark touch.
So if you don’t have a particularly urgent schedule, take the time for the quests. Both the texts and the dialogues of the NPCs, which they often conduct while speedy players have already sprinted off, are interesting. Especially the missions surrounding the Klaxxi are intriguing and could also play a bigger role in The War Within. I had blocked out the revelation at the very end of the campaign. Also, the cleansing that Jaina conducts in Dalaran has a very sinister undertone and was one of our 5 most brutal WoW quests of all time.
How do you experience the story of Pandaria? Are you there for the first time?
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Fans of Monster Hunter will have to wait a little longer for the next installment, but in the meantime, you can pass the time quite well with other games. Here we present 5 games that are similar to Monster Hunter.
How were the games selected? There are several factors that define a Monster Hunter game.
Action-packed battles against large monsters
A pleasant grind and the ability to continuously improve your equipment
The ability to complete missions and quests in co-op
Multiple weapons and options in combat itself
The following games have been selected based on all or most of these factors and offer you variety until the upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds.
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1. Wild Hearts
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In the new trailer of Wild Hearts, people fight against a petrified bear that is as big as a mountain
The most modern Monster Hunter clone comes from EA and Koei Tecmo in the form of Wild Hearts. The game was developed by Omega Force, the creators of Dynasty Warriors. Here, too, you fight large monsters in an Asian fantasy setting. The unique gimmick is the so-called Karakuri. These are equipment items that help you in battle.
Unlike Monster Hunter, Wild Hearts mixes various animals with elements like earth or plants in its monster design. It often resembles Ghibli creatures, similar to those from Princess Mononoke. The types of weapons are very similar to Monster Hunter. One highlight is the combat umbrella.
Wild Hearts is available on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series.
Toukiden 2 – Trailer for the Monster Hunter clone by Koei Tecmo
Another game from Koei Tecmo is Toukiden 2. In Toukiden 2, you also fight huge monsters in the form of Oni, ogre-like demons from Japanese mythology. The special feature of the game is the large open world in which you move. Mitamas are the main mechanic of the game, providing you with various bonuses or abilities.
Most weapon types will be familiar from Monster Hunter; however, notable weapons would be the Chainwhip or the Gauntlets. Toukiden 2 is most similar to Monster Hunter Rise. Anyone who enjoys other action titles from Koei Tecmo will likely feel at home here.
Toukiden 2 is available on Steam and PlayStation 4.
3. God Eater 3
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God Eater 3 – Trailer for the Monster Hunter clone in anime style
If you love anime and Monster Hunter, then God Eater 3 is probably the perfect game for you. You play as a member of the God Eater special unit in a post-apocalyptic world. In quests, you must battle god-like monsters that resemble Final Fantasy bosses in design.
Due to the setting, there are more modern weapons and also more ranged combat options than in Monster Hunter. At the same time, God Eater 3 also has a greater focus on the story, which most anime fans might enjoy.
God Eater 3 is available on Switch, Steam, and PlayStation 4. Two more titles can be found on the next page.
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In the Twitch universe, there are many well-known figures, as well as streamers who are specifically known in their category. One of them is Sologesang. MeinMMO presents you the favorite of the “Teamfight Tactics” community.
In the Twitch universe, many big streamers are active, known by anyone who has had contact with the platform. However, there are also streamers who are very popular in their own bubble but are less known outside of it.
One of them is the German Teamfight Tactics streamer Sologesang. In his category, he is the most-watched streamer by far and an important part of the TFT community.
Who is Sologesang actually? Sologesang is a streamer who regularly showcases TFT content for his viewers on his Twitch channel.
But he does not just create regular content about the game; he is also really good at it. He manages to rank first on the EUW server almost every season. Just on May 21, he posted a video on his YouTube channel, in which he showed that he had ranked first in patch 14.10.
You can watch the complete video here:
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This is how successful Sologesang is: Sologesang is by far the most-watched streamer in the Teamfight Tactics category in Germany. He achieved this mainly by sharing a lot of knowledge about the game in addition to his regular streams.
In the last 7 days (as of May 24), he generated a watch time of over 79,000 hours with 55 hours of live gameplay on Twitch (via Sullygnome).
By comparison:
Rank 2: KevinParkerTFT played 26 hours of TFT in the stream and has a watch time of 3,817 hours
Rank 3: Rilirium played 60 hours of TFT in the stream and has a watch time of 2,325 hours
Even internationally, Sologesang belongs to the biggest streamers in the TFT category. He has even reached rank 6 in the Top 10 of the most-watched TFT streamers worldwide (via Sullygnome). His most successful platform is Twitch with over 175,000 followers and an average viewer count of over 1,400 viewers.
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His tier list is popular among viewers and colleagues
This is how he shares his TFT knowledge: That he is good at the game is not all, though. The streamer has also created a tier list for his community as a Google Doc, which he updates regularly.
The tier list includes, on the one hand, his favorite combos with additional information, such as different playing styles for the same combo. Additionally, there is information on the early and mid-game of the respective combo, which is very popular among his community.
But it seems that not only the community is impressed by Sologesang’s tier list, but also his fellow streamers. For example, streamer Baso presented her ranking progress in a post on X and thanked Sologesang for his tier list.
What else does Sologesang do? Sologesang regularly participates in various tournaments in Teamfight Tactics.
Recently, he participated in the Rising Legends: Inkborn Fables – Golden Spatula Cup #1, where he took 24th place. His most successful tournament that was not a show match was the Mortdog Madness Reckoning tournament in April 2021, where he ranked fourth according to Liquipedia.
Wuthering Waves is a free action RPG for iOS, Android, and PC. MeinMMO presents a few tips that you should consider at the beginning.
What is Wuthering Waves? Wuthering Waves is a free action RPG that strongly resembles Genshin Impact to many players. Both games offer a large, open game world and rely on an aggressive gacha model for monetization.
MeinMMO introduces you to the best tips if you have just started with the action game.
Don’t waste currency on the standard banner
Asterit is the premium currency that you can either buy with real money or collect in small amounts within the game. Simply put: Wuthering Waves finances its aggressive gacha system with Asterit.
Especially at the beginning, it may be tempting to spend your earned Asterit on the standard banner to draw characters, but you should be frugal with it.
Those who have played a gacha game like Genshin Impact or AFK Journey know: In the first days, you will be showered with rewards and premium currency. This is mainly to keep you engaged and entice you to stay in the game. However, the amount of rewards drastically decreases after a few days. After a few days, you will only receive tiny amounts through daily quests and small events.
Therefore, you should save your collected Asterit for limited-time banners with exclusive characters and weapons, as the standard characters will always be available and become less significant more quickly. Typically, exclusive characters are among the best figures in the game. At the current time, the developers are giving away any free 5-star character to all players.
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Wuthering Waves, das Action-RPG startet im Mai
Unlock and complete dailies as quickly as possible
All service games now rely on a battle pass and daily tasks. There are also very strong rewards behind these in Wuthering Waves. For completing your dailies, you get Union experience points and a decent bonus of Asterit, which you need for the banners. You unlock the daily activities once you successfully complete Act 3, Chapter 1.
Even though the open game world of Wuthering Waves can be very tempting: First, play through the main story until you unlock the dailies and can collect your rewards daily. After that, you can focus on exploring the game world.
Use Wavesplates efficiently
Waveplates is the resource you need for certain activities and progress. This is consumed but recharges after some time and is very reminiscent of the resin in Genshin Impact.
Especially at the beginning, you should use your energy purposefully and not randomly engage in activities. Prioritize important tasks like Tacet fields and simulation training, depending on which resource you need most for leveling up your characters.
Increase your Union Level as quickly as possible
The Union Level in Wuthering Waves reflects your progress and power in the world of Solaris-3. You can compare this most closely to the adventure rank in Genshin Impact. Increasing your Union Level has all sorts of benefits and rewards:
You unlock new features, areas, and powerful rewards through the Union Level.
The coop mode is also locked behind a union level.
At the beginning, you should aim to quickly increase your Union Level. This is best done with the main story, but you can also gather many experience points for the Union daily through the dailies.
Some very good ways to increase the Union Level are:
Daily activities (1,500 Union EXP)
Quests (150 to about 2,000 EXP)
Using Wavesplates (450 EXP per use, 500 for the first time)
Drawing characters or weapons (10 to 40 EXP per draw, EXP depending on rarity)
World bosses (450 EXP, 500 EXP for the first time)
Completing a Tacet field (450 EXP)
Weekly bosses (450 EXP)
Milestones (100 EXP per milestone)
Note that we do not guarantee completeness. In the future, more activities will be added that will give you experience points for the Union.
Echoes are equipment that can be equipped to your characters and provide a whole range of enhancements. Each Echo is also associated with a skill that ranges from simple damage to team enhancement. These values are determined randomly.
In Wuthering Waves, every enemy in the game world has a chance to drop an Echo. The problem, however, is that this only happens randomly. You need not only luck for an enemy to drop an Echo but also for it to have good values. This is also what makes the RNG system appealing but consumes a lot of time because you can’t farm systematically.
Basically, it is advisable to collect all Echoes you can find every day. Later, you can also convert the Echoes into better versions. However, you will need to gather enough parts for that. Since the enhancements and bonuses of the Echoes are worthwhile, you should defeat every enemy that crosses your path in the game world.
All currently available characters in Wuthering Waves: Here you will find all the characters listed in Wuthering Waves that are playable. Additionally, we explain how you can obtain all characters in the game: Wuthering Waves: All characters and how to obtain them
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