One Piece: Sanji’s voice actor gifted an “overwhelming” birthday message to Zorro

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

Sanji and Zoro are two of the strongest members of Luffy’s Straw Hat crew. In the anime series of One Piece, the two hotheads constantly clash. Presumably, the relationship between their voice actors, who lend their voices to the two characters in the original Japanese version, is much better. However, there is a gift where the voice actor of Sanji stayed in his role.

What kind of gift is that? The voice actor of Sanji apparently wanted to celebrate the birthday of his colleague properly. In 2020, he gifted the voice actor of Zoro something he probably didn’t expect: He wrote him a “touching” birthday message.

Here you can see for yourself what kind of “emotional” message the voice actor wrote to his colleague:

https://twitter.com/pewpiece/status/1790428853225066591

Based on the expression of Zoro’s voice actor, it is evident that he is not too happy with this gift. No wonder, as instead of a touching message he simply received a blank board with nothing on it.

Unfortunately, we do not know if Zoro’s voice actor compensated with an equally great gift. But we can imagine that this “message” did not go uncommented.

The One Piece anime is currently airing during the Egghead Island arc:

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One Piece: New trailer shows first images from the Egghead Island arc

Sanji and Zoro have a rivalry in One Piece

Why is this gift so fitting? The voice actors of Sanji and Zoro stay true to the characters they voice. Although the two Straw Hat pirates belong to the same crew, they have been enemies from the beginning. They often compete to see who is the stronger fighter:

  • In the fight against Arlong’s pirate crew, the two count how many fishmen they have defeated.
  • They give each other curious nicknames. Zoro even goes so far as to have never called Sanji by name in the manga so far.
  • In chapter 655 of volume 66, there is a scene where Sanji distributes lunch to the crew. Only Zoro’s food has a special “crunch”. Oda reveals that Sanji packed rat poison and razor blades in Zoro’s food (via Screen Rant).

The rivalry between the two goes beyond normal boundaries. Sanji’s voice actor took the feud to the next level and is now playfully carrying it into reality.

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How is the gift received by fans? In the comments, there are numerous users who are having fun with the message. They find that the gift is a “very nice” message and that the message is so profound that some would break into tears.

Some write that the two fit perfectly into their roles. User Devontae981 even found a photo of the two voice actors staring at each other grumpily.

Despite their rivalry, Sanji and Zoro have to pull themselves together for Luffy. After all, they are the strongest fighters of the Straw Hat crew. MeinMMO reveals how the members of the pirate crew would rank: One Piece: The members of the Straw Hat crew ranked – How Luffy, Franky, and the others perform

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I can’t stop breaking open-world games for myself

Mary Marx Mary Marx Reading time 2 minutes

Mary’s relationship with open-world games is complicated. But it’s not the games that are to blame, but mainly her playing style.

Actually, I should love open-world games. I like the idea of moving freely through a world, being able to choose what I want to do next.

However, after the initial joy of so much freedom, a certain fatigue sets in. I notice how I increasingly enter autopilot mode and mindlessly complete one task after another. 

I look for the shortest paths, skip story dialogues from side quests because I lose patience, find quests exhausting where not every monster drops what I need, and I only move through the actually beautiful world with tunnel vision. 

In the past, I simply dismissed this as “open-world fatigue” and made excuses: the genre is worn out, I don’t have time for such long games anymore, all side activities feel the same.

All along, it wasn’t the games, but me that was the problem. 

“I need to do this now”

My playing style is the problem. Because I want or need to complete all side quests and tasks in an area before moving on with the main story. 

It doesn’t matter at all whether I can’t return to the area for a while afterwards or whether the game world allows me to choose when I do what. My inner urge to complete every quest and task in the area repeatedly ruins my gaming experience.

Worse still: The feeling of needing to take everything paralyzes me to the point where I leave beloved games lying around for weeks because I think of all the annoying side tasks I still have to do.

For example, Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth has been sitting around for two weeks because I don’t feel like tackling the last major area. Meanwhile, the main story is approaching its climax. 

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth – Trailer

Take away my quest log and icons

Just because I have identified the problem for myself doesn’t mean I can automatically solve it. I wish I could simply walk past side quests and continue with the actually fun part.

But it’s not that simple. Therefore, I need the support of games to get a handle on my destructive playing style. How this works is demonstrated by Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which I couldn’t put down for a full 90 hours until the end.

Instead of long lists of quests or side activities, Zelda simply gives me a few markers that I can assign myself and my current quest givers. However, the quest givers only tell me which direction my goals are in, without providing the exact locations.

This forces me to actively engage with the open world and go on exploration trips. Sure: I will never find all the secrets, quests, or Korok seeds. But since the game doesn’t actively write it on the to-do list for me, I can live with it.

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Is this really just a me problem?

When I told some colleagues about the idea this morning in the office, I heard a lot of “Oh yes, I know that!”. So I have the slight suspicion that I’m not alone with my open-world problem. 

How about you? Are you unlike me strong-willed and can simply ignore side quests and the like? How do you approach open-world games and what do you place special value on in side tasks and world design? 

Maybe you have a secret super trick that solves my little problem. That would be wonderful. Because I really want to love open-world games, but I just can’t stop ruining them for myself.

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Player shows hellishly efficient sweatshop he created in The Sims 4: “He will work for me until he drops dead”

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 4 minutes

A Canadian player of The Sims has introduced his creation in “The Sims 4,” which he created 9 years ago: An efficient, yet cruel place where the nice virtual people work until they drop dead. Six workers enable two capitalists to live a life of luxury.

This is the situation:

  • The Sims is a computer game series that began in 2000. Will Wright had a life simulation in mind, where avatars go to work, earn money, and can afford an increasingly comfortable life. Additionally, they fall in love, maintain social contacts, and pursue their hobbies: They live a fulfilling life.
  • But a Canadian player created a family called “My Sweatshop Family” in “The Sims 4” in 2015 and sent them into a life consisting only of work and suffering.
  • People look fascinated at his creation, which he shares in a series of screenshots on Twitter.

The Sims 4 is a service game that has been continuously developed with numerous updates and expansions over the years, thus becoming a cash cow for Electronic Arts:

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The Sims 4 – Trailer for the Expansion High School Years

What is the life of a Sim in his sweatshop like? The Canadian has built two separate buildings with his meager starting funds:

  • An absolutely barren factory with 6 single beds, a kitchen, and 6 workstations with a PC
  • A luxuriously furnished bedroom with a double bed

Novels and scripts are written on the assembly line

The player says: He designed the sparsely equipped workspace after his last job, he says. Here, he forced his slaves to write novels and scripts so that he could collect a pile of money in royalties every morning.

One of his slaves died after just 20 minutes:

“He got off easy, I believe,” scoffs the Canadian.

To further humiliate his “slaves,” the player made them wear hot dog costumes.

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On the left, the rich and beautiful live; on the right, the sweating masses.

Workers toil so that the elite can live in luxury

How did it continue? The player said: He quickly realized that writing scripts brings in little money. Therefore, he had them create paintings instead and sold them.

Writing novels or painting are actually “creative hobbies” in The Sims 4. As a byproduct, the Sims improve in these skills, and the objects they create become more valuable.

With the money that the enslaved workers amassed, he continued to expand the beautiful part of the house and treated himself to a piano while the workplaces remained bare and miserable.

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Painting in sweatshops and in a hot dog costume.
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A little tinkling in luxury.

He will only work for me, never go to school

And what happened when they got older? The Sims grew older.

The player concluded: The workers would just die. While the “hot red-haired baroness” can afford the life serum to stay eternally young.

So what to do? The player set up a “hot dog breeding chamber” to ensure offspring.

The workers then had children as well, but the boss was tough. They would never go to school, but would “work until they drop dead” for him.

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A new generation of workers is needed.
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This boy has to learn to paint as a child and will never attend school.

Tweet about the lives of the Sims goes viral

What’s behind it. This is a bitter satire on the fundamental idea of The Sims. Normally, one strives for the family – like in a role-playing game – to lead a balanced life and have fun.

However, the player here uses The Sims for social criticism: The masses toil themselves to death while the selected elite lives in luxury.

Apparently, he has hit a nerve, as seen in the many positive comments.

It is said that this is not so far-fetched at all; many companies actually work like this.

The Sims have founded a genre, the life simulation, but there have not been many alternatives in recent years. This might change, as “Sims-like” games could become a new trend: A game on Steam could become exactly what I have wished for as a Sims fan for years

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Blizzard solves an annoying problem with Season 4, players say: “This completely changes Diablo 4”

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 3 minutes

With Season 4 came numerous changes in Diablo 4. One of the most important relates to the aspects and the Codex of Power. Players are thrilled and looking forward to empty spaces in their chests.

Since May 14, Season 4 has been live in Diablo 4 and is exciting many players with the new features. The entire loot system has been revamped, item drops are clearer and more rewarding. One of the most significant changes concerns the aspects on items.

Previously, players collected aspects and items with matching aspects in their chests:

  • the aspects themselves, in case they want to use them on other items
  • Items with good aspects, in case they want to extract them to use on other items

This led to cluttered and confusing chest spaces. With Season 4, that has changed.

What have the developers changed? The biggest and most important change is happening to the loot system: There are now fewer, but better affixes and you can customize items through crafting. Instead of having to extract affixes, you recycle Legendaries and the aspects automatically go into the Codex of Power. The best variant that was disassembled is always stored instead of just using the low base value.

This excites the players of Diablo 4, as they have been complaining about lack of space since the release of Diablo 4. In between, the developers have revised items to allow for more space, such as having gems drop as fragments that do not appear in the inventory.

In the video, you can learn more about the new item system in Diablo 4:

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Diablo 4: The developers explain the new item system and the new endgame dungeon

The overhaul is an absolute “game changer”

How does the community react? The fact that aspects now go directly to the Codex of Power when items are disassembled pleases the players. On Reddit, user “angry_dingo” writes on May 15 that not having to deal with aspects decreases 80% of the problems.

In his post, he writes:

Collecting aspects was a torment and destroyed chest space. Managing aspects was one of the worst things in Diablo, and even with the very rudimentary search function, it took way too long. Forcing players to carry the aspects they wanted to use was the peak of […] massive, time-consuming mechanics.

Not having to deal with that anymore, but simply being able to choose from a list of available aspects is the absolute best improvement in Diablo. This is absolutely game changing. Bravo!

He adds that he only has three items in his chest at level 40. And other users agree with him. Below, we summarize a few comments from the thread:

  • EnderCN writes on Reddit: “That you no longer have to pick up and sift through rare items is just as important to me as the change to the Codex.”
  • Worth_Performer7357 writes on Reddit: “That’s true. […] the item/aspect management was always the sticking point that made me quit every season after one or two weeks of hard grinding.”
  • race-hearse notes on Reddit: “I am more willing to play other classes since the inventory management is easier now.”
  • Particular-Act-8911 states on Reddit: “I knew it was bad… but now that it’s gone, I realize how bad it was.”
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Another user notes on Reddit that he really enjoys the changes in Season 4. Not having to deal with aspects anymore and “having to look at and weigh each one to see if you want to keep it” is the best part about it.

He writes: “When I press ‘Disassemble All’ and know that all my aspects are going exactly where I want them, that’s probably the biggest dopamine hit I’ve gotten from this game so far.”

The affixes have also been revised for Season 4. Rare items now have only two affixes instead of three, while Legendaries have three affixes. Thus, you can safely leave “yellow” items behind if you don’t want to equip them. This saves inventory space, and you still don’t have to forgo important materials: The most important material in Diablo 4 is much easier to obtain in Season 4.

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Valheim presents players with a real challenge with the new expansion: “We are entering endgame territory”

Christoph Waldboth Christoph Waldboth Reading time 2 minutes

The survival game Valheim has received a new expansion called “Ashlands.” The update is already live and introduces a new area to the game that, according to the developers, is not for the faint of heart.

What expansion is it? The survival game Valheim has received a new update called Ashlands. A testing phase took place at the end of April, and now the expansion is accessible to everyone and can be played.

Ashlands primarily brings a new biome, or area, into the game. The new region is immediately very inhospitable at first glance. Hot, boiling waters, undead, Valkyries, and other new enemies are set to challenge even experienced players.

Here you can see the animated release trailer for the expansion:

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The trailer for the new Valheim expansion heats things up

“We are entering endgame territory here”

What does Ashlands offer? According to the developers, the expansion clearly constitutes endgame content. This means you should set out well-prepared for the dangerous region. Numerous challenges await players. But they apparently prefer it challenging anyway.

To cross the previously mentioned waters, you will need robust ships. Building outposts is also expected to become more important and should feel like a constant struggle. To attack enemy bases, siege weapons can be constructed, such as catapults or battering rams.

The game’s producer, Andreas Tomasson, explains:

Ashlands should feel like a battle, and players should expect a challenge. Every square centimeter of territory you claim must be fought for, and every outpost must be reinforced before you push further in. We are entering endgame territory here, and players need to be prepared for what is coming in the deep north.

Andreas Tomasson via polygon.com

In addition to introducing new enemy types, the update also brings over 30 new weapons and 70 new items into the game. Furthermore, there is new music, interesting new locations and events, which also enhance the overall impression of the survival game. Valheim already belongs to the forefront of its genre and is also featured in our list of the best survival games.

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What’s next? Ashlands currently introduces the penultimate biome into the game. Only Deep North remains, a region full of ice and snow. Quite a contrast to the fiery Ashlands.

Valheim can be played on PC and is still in Early Access. Have you played Valheim and ventured into the new region yet? Let us know in the comments how it went for you. Two enthusiastic players have created an entirely new game within Valheim – you can read all about it on MeinMMO.

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Publisher of Elden Ring fires employee, has him arrested, takes 3.6 million € from him

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The publisher of Elden Ring, the Japanese company Bandai Namco, has taken action against a former employee, obtained an arrest warrant, and demanded the return of 600 million yen in stolen goods. Additionally, some heads rolled in the company: superiors of the ex-employee had to go because they allowed the person to get away with a blatant theft for 7 years.

What did the man do? On May 14, the head of Bandai Namco stated in a statement (via bandainamco) that a former employee of the Japanese developer has been sued and arrested for “embezzlement of company property.”

The person is not named, but it is alleged that they embezzled a total of 4,400 mobile devices owned by Bandai Namco between April 2015 and April 2022.

Without Bandai Namco’s explicit permission, the employee sold the 4,400 devices over a period of 7 years, making a profit of 600 million yen, which is about 3.6 million euros.

When this was discovered, the employee was terminated in December 2022, about six months after the thefts had stopped.

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Elden Ring shows first trailer for the new DLC ‘Shadow of the Erdtree’

Heads rolled at Bandai Namco

This is how Bandai Namco responded: The developer filed a lawsuit in a civil court in January 2023 and then obtained a ruling against the employee in December 2023. Following that, a formal complaint was filed with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, which led to the arrest of the ex-employee on May 14.

This is the consequence for the company: The developers also self-critically say that they have implemented internal measures to prevent such incidents from happening again. They plan to improve internal control systems and also bring in external experts. Additionally, they aim to collaborate as a group to avoid such incidents.

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As the report indicates, some heads rolled: The number of directors in the company has been reduced, and “strict disciplinary actions” have been taken against the direct superiors of the individual.

The 3.6 million euros are not expected to affect the publisher’s financial figures for the next fiscal year. Apparently, it is anticipated that the new Elden Ring DLC will bring in so much money that the few million yen will not really make a difference: Elden Ring DLC: ‘Shadow of the Erdtree’ – Overview of release, prices, and editions

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 will be ‘twice as large’ as the first part – with even more dialogues

Fabienne Kissel Fabienne Kissel Reading time 2 minutes

The continuation of Steam hit Kingdom Come: Deliverance is supposed to have even more dialogues than the first part, be twice as large, and become more diverse. MeinMMO reveals the information.

What is the status of the game? Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is currently in development. Warhorse Studios presented the continuation of the role-playing game in April 2024 with a trailer that came too early. The development team promises that the next game, which is supposed to be released later in 2024, will be much larger this time – twice as large and more diverse than the original.

Even in the first part of the role-playing game, there are plenty of dialogues, but the sequel takes it a step further. In Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, the main character already has over 500 hours of dialogues.

Here you can watch the launch trailer of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2:

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance presents itself in the launch trailer

Record-breaking Dialogue Recordings

How many more dialogues will there be? The voice actor (Luke Dale) behind the main character Henry (German: Heinrich) has recently completed recording the dialogue lines for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 – after 508 hours in the studio, spread over 127 sessions. That amounts to a whole three weeks of dialogue.

This is recording material. Whether that many hours will actually be used in the end is still unknown. But there’s definitely a lot of stuff.

Here you can see the X-post from the voice actor:

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New Features and More Diversity

What else can we expect? The developers emphasize that Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 will be what the first part should have been from the very beginning. They assure that the game will introduce many new immersive systems. The developers aim for a more reactive world that will respond to, reflect, and comment on our actions.

The spokesman of Warhorse Studios, Tobias Stolz-Zwilling, reveals in an interview with IGN the following details: The map in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 will be twice as large as the one in the predecessor and will offer a variety of possibilities.

This means not only more landscape and longer paths but also a larger number of quests, random encounters, and other content. There will also be new features such as the introduction of crossbows and a blacksmith mini-game.

In addition, the game is supposed to have more diversity. “Of course, one can expect a wide range of ethnicities and different characters that Henry will meet on his journey in a place like this,” says Tobias Stolz-Zwilling to IGN.

We are trying to portray a realistic, immersive and credible medieval world, reconstructed to the best of our knowledge and belief.

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Should I have played the predecessor? Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 will be released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. You will once again take on the role of Henry (Heinrich) of Skalitz, whose quest for vengeance after the murder of his family in the 15th century causes chaos in the Bohemia of medieval Europe.

The first part dealt with Henry’s rise from a simple citizen to a knight squire, while the second part is supposed to bring the actual conflict back into focus.

While it might be beneficial to have played the first part to better understand the story, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is also supposed to be accessible for newcomers. However, there is no confirmation yet whether there will be a summary for newcomers. If you want to sweeten the waiting time or are looking for a new role-playing game – we have presented you with the best ones on Steam: The 11 best role-playing games on Steam

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The arch-nemesis of He-Man is appearing as a special figure, but only true collectors should strike

Christoph Waldboth Christoph Waldboth Reading time 2 minutes

Fans of Masters of the Universe have every reason to be happy: One of the most iconic figures is available as a high-quality action figure. If you want to own it, however, you must not be too stingy.

Which figure is it? Skeletor is the greatest villain in the world of Masters of the Universe. All he wants is to gain power and learn all the secrets of Castle Grayskull. With that, he could become the Master of the Universe. The only one who can stop him is the hero He-Man.

Many of you probably remember him and Skeletor from early childhood. Today, many people feel a great nostalgia when they think of these characters and their iconic looks.

Toy manufacturers know this as well and continually delight fans with new action figures. A new version of Skeletor is special, but it also costs quite a bit.

Here you can see the trailer for the Netflix series “Masters of the Universe: Revolution.”

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You can have Skeletor, but you need the necessary cash

Here’s why the new figure is special: The manufacturer Mondo not only provides fans of Masters of the Universe with merchandise but also takes care of brands like Godzilla and Marvel.

Their figures are designed with high quality, and that is also true for Skeletor. The villain is built in a 1:6 scale. Looking at the pictures on the website, you can see how lovingly the figure is designed. Numerous details contribute to this.

Additionally, several weapons come with the actual figure. Namely, his famous sword, a chaos staff, and an axe. Also included are several interchangeable hands and an additional head.

Skeletor in all his glory (via mondoshop.com)

But be warned: If you are a fan of Masters of the Universe and want to jump in excitedly, you should not overlook the price. Because Skeletor comes at a cost. The figure is priced at a whopping 235 US dollars. At least shipping is free according to the website, as long as you live in the EU, Canada, the UK, or the USA.

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Is the offer worth it? The answer to this question probably depends on how much of a fan you are of Masters of the Universe. Surely there are many people who will seize it without hesitation. Others might think twice about the purchase given the price.

On the other hand, the supply seems to be limited. According to Mondo’s website, only three copies can be purchased per person or household. So, perhaps the value will increase in the future and far exceed 235 US dollars. There is also a movie of Masters of the Universe – it was part of an absurd story that also involved Superman.

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Trainer shows how you can now get incredibly much stardust in Pokémon GO with just one throw

Franzi Korittke Franzi Korittke Reading time 3 minutes

To progress in Pokémon GO, collecting XP and Stardust is particularly important. Now, a trainer has raked in an insane amount with just one throw. We at MeinMMO show you how he did it and how you can do it too.

What content is this about? In addition to Pokémon, experience points (XP) and Stardust are among the most important content in the game. Because of these, you can level up and also power up your Pokémon. For this reason, trainers usually try to grab as much of it as possible.

The Reddit user matthewormatt has now shown in his post how insane amounts of Stardust and XP can currently be obtained when catching. We have summarized how much he collected in total and how he managed to do it for you below.

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One throw gives trainer insane amounts of XP & Stardust

How much Stardust & XP did he get? As Reddit user matthewormatt shows in his post , on May 14, 2024, he gained a lot from his first throw of the day. He managed to secure a total of 27,450 Stardust and 44,340 XP with just a single throw.

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How he achieved this amount of XP & Stardust

Several factors played a crucial role in obtaining these amounts of Stardust and XP, which ultimately boosted these values. For instance, you are rewarded for fabulous throws, curveballs, hitting on the first throw, and having an active, suitable Mega Evolution with additional XP and Stardust. However, the following points were ultimately decisive for matthewormatt’s results:

First throw of the day: The throw shown by matthewormatt is his first catch of the day. This gives you during the event Catch Wonder, which runs until May 19, 2024, at 8:00 PM, 10 times the XP and 5 times the Stardust. In his specific case, he can secure as much as 30,000 XP this way.

7-day bonus: Additionally, you are rewarded for catching a Pokémon for 7 consecutive days. This was also the case for matthewormatt. As seen in his picture, he was able to benefit from a series bonus of 12,000 XP. And there is also a bonus for a catching streak of 7 days for Stardust. According to Niantic’s information, this currently amounts to 3,000 Stardust.

Selection of the Pokémon: The selection of the “right” Pokémon can also be crucial for getting particularly much Stardust. There are 22 monsters that consistently provide you with more Stardust when catching. Since Audino is the Pokémon that gives the most Stardust when catching, matthewormatt specifically sought it for his catch, according to his own statements.

It already provides you with 2,100 Stardust without a lucky egg, weather boost, or event bonuses. He then also combined this with a lucky egg and a star piece to maximize his XP and Stardust.

He writes in the Reddit comments: The Catch-Wonder event gives you 10x XP and 5x dust for your first catch of the day. My 7-day streak coincidentally fell on the first day of the event. Equipped with a lucky egg, star piece, and Mega Evolution, I started. I specifically hunted Audino to make it the first catch of the day. I just needed that weather boost!

Unfortunately, he did not have the weather boost during his catch, as he further explains in the comments. This would have given him even more Stardust.

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Trainers celebrate the catch

In the Reddit community, trainers are thrilled about this catch with such a high amount of Stardust. Some are particularly surprised that matthewormatt actually found a wild Audino to use it for his 7-day streak and thus benefit from the numerous bonuses. You can read the following in the Reddit comments:

  • B-Sauce: And I thought my Wailmer Stardust was good.
  • HarvestMoonRS: I am even more impressed that you managed to find one.
  • Capta1nAsh: Well done. I believe my 7th day is the day after the end of the event. RIP to anyone who got the catch before it started.

What do you think of matthewormatt’s insane catch? Have you also managed to secure such a high amount of Stardust? Or are you more focused on experience points? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO and exchange ideas with other trainers about it.

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German comedian finally wants to play properly again, first dismantles his expensive PC

Thomas Dummer Thomas Dummer Reading time 2 minutes

In his podcast, a German comedian complained about his current hardware. He was so annoyed at one point that he was on the verge of throwing his expensive PC out the window and quitting gaming. All he wants to do is play a simulator that has already driven his fans to fury with the new DLC.

Who is it about? Alexander Bojcan is certainly better known to most people by his stage name Kurt Krömer. In his role as a always neatly dressed Berliner with a sharp tongue, the comedian has now also become one of the most well-known podcasters in Germany.

In his podcast “Feelings” (every Thursday you can listen to a new episode for free on podcasts.apple ), he meets guests of all sorts without prior knowledge. Sometimes the minutes before the guest arrives are also exciting. Here, Krömer, as a passionate gamer, likes to share an anecdote from his gaming everyday life.

His latest story is likely to resonate with every PC gamer. Originally, the comedian planned only to upgrade to a new graphics card. But his list quickly grew longer and longer, and his frustration grew larger and larger.

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Comedian Desperate Over Hardware: “This is complete junk”

What is junk about Krömer’s PC? When Krömer noticed that his newly purchased graphics card would not fit in his case, he made a list of new hardware that would also be suitable for an upgrade. He realized that his PC, which he had bought 2 or 5 years ago (the comedian varies this time frame, note the editor), actually needed a complete overhaul.

“This is complete junk,” he exclaims. It’s not even enough to download Windows 11. He made a list and ultimately concluded: “I can throw this thing out the window.”

He would have to buy everything new. And that, even though he had decided on a high-end product at the time of purchase. Casually, Krömer poses the following questions: “Do I now have to pay 45,000 euros every 5 years? How many podcasts am I supposed to make?”

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What is all the effort for? At the end of his story, Krömer shared with his listeners why he had even considered a new graphics card. “The games I play stutter and lag,” the comedian complained.

His most current game is “Cities: Skylines.” He does not elaborate on which part it is. However, since he critically notes that he does not like the game because it is supposedly unfinished, one might assume that he is referring to the latest DLC of “Cities: Skylines II.” This DLC has received a lot of backlash on Steam. If you, too, like Kurt Krömer are interested in Cities: Skylines, we have a recommendation for you: The Big GameStar Special Issue on Cities: Skylines 2

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Gronkh explains why you shouldn’t trust reviews on Steam

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In a Twitch stream, Gronkh reacted to a video by Maxim that addressed negative Steam reviews. Gronkh agreed with Maxim and emphasized that Steam reviews are often not very meaningful.

What does Gronkh mean by that? Gronkh reacted in one of his Twitch streams to a video by Maxim. In it, the YouTuber discussed negative reviews on Steam. One issue he pointed out is that as soon as a game is shown as balanced on Steam, many players no longer want to play it. As an example, Maxim takes the game No Rest for the Wicked.

You can see Maxim’s entire critique in his video:

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As another example, Gronkh mentions the game Cities: Skylines 2. He tried to understand whether the criticism for the game was justified. He said he wonders why the game received criticism.

He further addresses that the game struggled with problems at its release, but he still gave the game a chance. He also mentioned that he could understand the criticism, especially at the beginning.

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Reviews on Steam are not meaningful at all

How should one deal with reviews instead? Primarily, Gronkh advises not to be discouraged by negative reviews on Steam, as they are not meaningful. Nevertheless, he admits that he sometimes lets negative reviews influence him, but this only applies to games that are not important to him.

He further recommends watching gameplay of the games one is considering purchasing. He particularly suggests getting an impression of the games through YouTube or Twitch streams.

Lastly, he mentions that he sees discussions on Steam more as entertainment, but rarely uses them to seriously inform himself about a game.

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Reactions from the community: Opinions on the topic seem to be mixed in Gronkh’s community. During his stream, some users are writing that they sometimes do not buy games if the review on Steam is labeled as balanced. However, many others seem to share a similar view to Gronkh.

Under his video on YouTube, some users write about the topic:

  • ShizuNeko writes: I do look at reviews, but when it says balanced, I usually look for videos of the game on YouTube and then decide for myself whether I like it or not. I do not let myself be influenced only by the reviews of other people.
  • evocatus8 comments: No matter how the Steam reviews for a game are, I watch gameplay videos and always play it for less than 2 hours so I can get a refund from Steam if I really do not like the game!
  • lucara notes: I have always found reviews difficult in general because, in my opinion, many people give ratings that are too high. For example, I think a 5/10 is not bad! A 5/10 is okay… not great, not terrible. But what the colleague wrote is completely unacceptable.

What No Rest for the Wicked is about and why it could be particularly interesting for fans of the “Dark Souls” series can be read here: New action RPG aims to change the genre, gameplay-wise more reminiscent of Dark Souls than Diablo

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Perpetrators use specially developed software to terrorize Twitch streamers with pizza

Lydia Lydia Reading time 2 minutes

The doorbell rings, the pizza is here – what is the start of a cozy evening for many is increasingly a nasty form of harassment for Twitch streamers: namely, when dozens of orders are sent to their address without them having ordered anything at all.

What is this scheme with the pizza? Twitch streamers have been increasingly harassed by massive food orders for some time now. We have already reported on the so-called food raids on MeinMMO.

According to research by the ARD political magazine Kontraste and the game, a group of cybercriminals is behind these attacks on content creators. They are said to call themselves “NWO” and are also behind swatting incidents affecting 132 Twitch streamers. Here, victims are harassed by police or other emergency services due to fabricated emergency situations.

As Tagesschau now reports, the perpetrators are said to use specially developed software to harass streamers with such food orders. They refer to it as “pizza bombings”.

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Perpetrators boast about “Pizzageddon”

Where do the information come from? As reported by Tagesschau, Kontraste and Spiegel have a “huge dataset” that was partially provided to the editorial teams by the internet activist and cyber security specialist “Nella”. Nella shares her work with her more than 100,000 followers on X.

Among the collected data are also voice recordings in which perpetrators boast: “I don’t want to know how many pizzas I’ve ordered alone since last summer. … caused a real ‘Pizzageddon’ in summer.”

Delivery service claims they could prevent most attempts

What kind of software is this? The data indicates that members of “NWO” are said to use a specially developed program called “Pizzerando” to place mass orders with the well-known delivery service Lieferando.

Affected individuals accuse Lieferando of not doing enough against the pizza bombings. Perpetrators are said to be able to place up to 100 orders within a minute to an address, a streamer told Tagesschau.

The delivery service explained to Kontraste and Spiegel that they are indeed taking action against these cyber attacks: “Through advanced security systems and specialized teams, we prevent most attempts,” a spokesman for Lieferando said.

They also stated that they work with authorities in specific cases. Additionally, they refer to the possibility of having one’s address blocked for deliveries. Furthermore, the delivery service intends to adapt its measures to the ongoing development of the program.

However, affected individuals reported to Tagesschau that there allegedly is no system to block one’s address. When they contacted the portal, they were instead told to contact the police.

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The organization TeamKompass e.V. is dedicated to raising awareness about hate raids and works with those affected to protect their privacy and online appearances. MeinMMO spoke with representatives from TeamKompass. You can find the interview here: From fraud to severe threats – How hate raids make Twitch unsafe and how to protect yourself from them

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Nintendo consciously chooses against the trend and wants you to keep buying games like 40 years ago

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 2 minutes

Nintendo recently answered some questions in an interview and revealed how they plan to sell their games in the future.

While Sony and Microsoft are increasingly moving away from physical media and even releasing consoles without any drives, Nintendo is taking a different approach. The Japanese company remains true to itself and continues to rely on the sale of cartridges. They have no intention of changing that in the future.

This is evident from an interview with Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa.

The PlayStation 5, for instance, is also available at a lower price and without a drive. The Xbox Series S doesn’t provide any option to use physical games. But Nintendo wants to stay true to the cartridge tradition even with the Nintendo Switch 2 or Switch Pro.

Nintendo is selling more digital games, but does not want to change its strategy

What does Furukawa say about physical sales? In the mentioned Q&A, the Nintendo boss is directly asked about digital games for the upcoming Switch successor.

In response, the Nintendo president acknowledges that the trend is clearly towards digital sales and that digital distribution is very important for Nintendo. Nonetheless, according to Furukawa, Nintendo wants to maintain its sales strategy in the future and continue to offer physical copies.

The goal is not only to boost the sales of digital games but also to achieve this with cartridges. He then confirms that this strategy will not change in the future: Nintendo wants to increasingly focus on making both options more user-friendly and to constantly improve the experiences with both digital and physical sales.

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So anyone who was worried about not being able to buy and add Nintendo games physically to their collection in the future can rest assured.

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Loot in Ashes of Creation: The larger the raid, the smaller the loot for the individual

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 4 minutes

Chief Developer Steven Sharif took the time during a major AMA session to answer various questions about Ashes of Creation. Especially exciting were the new insights into the dungeon and raid challenges of the ambitious MMORPG.

What was this question round about Ashes of Creation (short: AoC)? The Ask-me-Anything event took place on May 11, 2024, lasted a little over an hour, and among the participants were not only Creative Director Steven Sharif but also streamers Jamie Kaos, LoreForged, NyceGaming, and Vlahdus.

A variety of topics were brought to the table, such as dungeons and raids, the rogue class, story arcs, player trading, and the passive skills of guilds. You can check out the nearly 68 minutes on YouTube. However, we also summarize the most important points for you below.

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Dungeons and Raids in Ashes of Creation

Regarding the dungeon and raid challenges of the MMORPG, Steven Sharif explained:

  • While most gameplay content of AoC is in the open world (including dungeon and raid challenges), there will also be instanced challenges for solo players, groups, and raids.
  • As an example, Steven Sharif talks about the Tower of Carphin. Surrounding the tower, there is a city where various groups of three to five players can tackle the quest objectives.
  • The Tower of Carphin serves as a dungeon with its six levels, where three to four full groups can move around relatively easily at the same time. If it gets busier, there could be disputes over the limited opponents.
  • In an instanced zone, groups are protected from attacks by other players. This is different in the open world, for example, when two raids encounter a raid boss while being at war.
  • Characters who die in such a PvP battle receive a stackable debuff. This eventually prevents them from effectively disturbing the other group in their fight against the boss.
  • The difficulty of raid bosses is influenced by a dynamic system that takes into account the number of participating players. The larger your raid, the more damage area attacks cause, for example.
  • In AoC, not all participants in a group challenge receive a personal reward. Instead, the raid leader distributes the loot among the participants. The more players participated, the smaller each piece of the cake is. Those who master difficult group challenges with small teams will therefore be more rewarded.
  • While there are nodes for player economy (with auction houses), all nodes provide buildings for trading. Alternatively, you can also obtain permission to open a player shop anywhere in the world, for example in a dungeon, to supply other players with consumables.
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What exciting information was there?

  • The goal for AoC is to integrate the most important tools for guild management directly into the game. For example, there should be the possibility to involve players in communication even offline from within the game, such as via SMS messages. Additionally, guild leaders should have access to various data, such as player performance in guild events.
  • In AoC, there are story arcs that specifically target high-level players. However, you can also expect story-driven quest lines for a broad player base. In such a story arc, for instance, the progress of low-level heroes affects what higher-level characters must accomplish in the subsequent part of the storyline.
  • By providing class and role skills/talents, all aspiring tanks, healers, and hybrids with tank or healer focus should start playing differently at the beginning of the leveling phase. From level 25, players will then choose their secondary archetype through a quest to further specialize.
  • Later, you can switch from one secondary archetype to another. However, before making the decision, there will be no opportunity to try out all the archetypes to make a decision afterward. Your primary class cannot be changed at any time.
  • If players intentionally torpedo the experience of others around a controlled node through their behavior, you can respond to this aggression with a guild or node war. You can also set policies for your controlled nodes to protect your area from griefing.
  • Guilds in AoC consist of a core of players and additional groups that can be individually set up and managed. The strongest passive guild bonuses can only be activated for this core, so smaller guilds do not suffer too much of a disadvantage compared to large guilds.
  • In PvP duels, it will take about ten to 30 seconds for a defeated player to lie on the ground, depending on which classes are dueling. In group situations, multiple damage dealers can eliminate a focus target much faster.
  • On a guild’s plot, the guild management can assign certain areas to specific members so they can, for example, engage in farming.
  • Rogues have a true stealth mechanic and are expected to land on servers in the upcoming alpha phase.
  • The different weapon types have their own talent trees, with users of two one-handed weapons like swords, maces, or daggers receiving an extra tree for dual wielding. Shields do not get their own talents, but are optimized through the passive enhancements of certain archetypes.

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What else do I need to know about Ashes of Creation? Ashes of Creation is a sandbox MMORPG set in a fantasy world, which takes place in a vast open world. You fight against world bosses and engage in PvP battles against each other. In addition, there should be a system where you level up areas and thereby improve cities and change parts of the game world – the so-called “Nodes”.

The development of the MMORPG began as early as 2015. The last major milestone was Alpha 1 in August 2021. There are detailed developer updates every month. The next alpha testing phase is expected to start in the third quarter of 2024. More about this here: 170 people are working on an exciting new MMORPG – What Ashes of Creation plans for 2024

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Final in eSports must be interrupted – Blame it on a coach who constantly bangs the table

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

A coach from Valorant is known for slamming the table when his team plays poorly. This has now become a meme. Now the coach has even caused a technical pause, and viewers suspect he slammed the table again.

Who is it about? The Valorant coach Alexandre “Alecks” Sallé from the team Paper Rex regularly slams the table literally. The Frenchman is now known among fans for his emotional style, and his outbursts have become a meme that even has its own X account. 

During the finals of the “Pacific Stage 1,” the coach caused a technical incident that required the game to be paused. Even without video evidence, fans are clear: he slammed the table again, and this time he destroyed Riot’s equipment.

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Multiple staff members must repair the setup

What kind of incident was there? During the finals in Seoul, the game was paused due to technical problems. However, the issues did not affect any of the players but rather coach “Alecks.”

When the camera pans to the coach’s table, he is not visible. Instead, several Riot staff members can be seen crawling under his table, trying to fix the problems.

After a while, the coach also reappears; he was also under the desk. The problem was quickly resolved; likely, only a cable was loose and had fallen out of the PC, but the fans have long found their culprit.

You can see the incident here:

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What does the community believe? The community believes that the coach once again slammed the table and thus triggered the technical problem.

Riot also shared a compilation of the emotional moments of coach Alecks on their X account.

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On Reddit, the commentator p4p3rth1n writes: “You can’t make this up.”

The user The_Nap writes on Reddit: “He finally did it.”

LoanPresidentSalmon sees on Reddit a new level of emotions from coach Alecks: “Kicking a PC to force a technical pause has evolved to the next level after simply smashing the desk.”

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How did the game end? The final game in which Paper Rex played against Gen.G was carried out in a best-of-5 format. The game was extremely close, and the technical pause gave both teams the opportunity to discuss their strategies.

The two teams had a “neck-and-neck” race, but in the end, Paper Rex was able to win with coach Alecks.

Valorant is also popular among players for its good anti-cheat. While some don’t find the access to the computer cool, others are very happy about the hacker-free rounds. Counter Strike 2 is going a different route now and allows AI to assess and ban player behavior: Counter-Strike 2 is now likely banning cheaters with the help of AI

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We are looking for the best expansion of Guild Wars 2 – Vote now

Sophia Weiss Sophia Weiss Reading time 2 minutes

On May 21, 2024, the MMORPG Guild Wars 2 will receive the last content update for Secrets of the Obscure, the current expansion. The next one has already been announced. We would like to know from you which of the previously released DLCs is the best?

What expansions are there so far? The base game Guild Wars 2 was released in August 2012. Since then, the publisher has provided four expansions and announced a fifth for 2024.

Here are the key points of all playable expansions so far summarized:

In 2015, Heart of Thorns launched. In it, you are taken to the western jungle – the Heart of Maguuma. You could build and strengthen outposts and tackle jumping puzzles. For all classes available at launch, elite specializations and the Revenant as a playable class were introduced.

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Two years later came Path of Fire, the second expansion. The focus here was on the new region Crystal Desert. In addition, bounties and other new elite specializations were introduced. You could also look forward to five mounts, which were introduced for the first time.

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In 2020, it was announced and then postponed to 2022: the currently third available and playable expansion End of Dragons. Your adventures take you to the new continent Cantha, where you can master more new elite specializations. Additionally, there was a new mount and several fresh mastery tracks.

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In the current expansion Secret of the Obscure, you must face an invasion by the so-called Cryptis. There is a new map, the first so-called weapon master training, and also new masteries. The so far last content update will be released on May 21, 2024.

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Vote: What is the best expansion for Guild Wars 2 so far?

Thus, there is definitely still some time until the release of the fifth expansion of Guild Wars 2, and we would like to know from you what you think is the best expansion for Guild Wars 2 so far:

What’s next for Guild Wars 2? As mentioned earlier, the last update for the current expansion will come in May, which revolves around the Midnight King. A new fifth expansion was announced in August 2023 for this year. However, when exactly is not yet known.

Apparently, developer ArenaNet is currently not only working on Guild Wars 2: Recently, it became known that the successor Guild Wars 3 is already in development. While the announcement was reportedly terrible according to MeinMMO editor Schuhmann, our MMORPG expert Karsten Scholz’s wife is incredibly happy about it: Guild Wars 3 has been announced and my wife is dancing in circles with joy.

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LoL: 24-year-old receives absurdly many threats after losing the match of the year

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

On Friday, May 10th, the teams G2 and T1 played against each other in League of Legends at MSI 2024: It was the biggest game of the year so far and was described as the series that every LoL fan must see. At its peak, 2.49 million viewers were watching. But such a big match now has an ugly aftermath: G2’s ADC, Hans Sama (24), is receiving death threats.

What kind of match was that? It was actually not a big deal. The match was the 1st round of MSI 2024. Nothing was decided there, the winner advanced to round 2, and the loser dropped into the loser’s bracket. But in the match, the most popular team in the world faced off against the most popular team in the West, which is why record viewership numbers were achieved:

  • The world champion T1 with the legendary Faker and exceptional talents like Keria and Oner on one side
  • The top European team G2 with midlaner Caps, the German Broken Blade, and botlaner Hans Sama on the other side

Before the match, T1 had already taunted and shown no respect for the Europeans.

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What was the outcome of the match? The game was much closer than one might expect. In the end, T1 narrowly won 3-2.

It was an epic battle praised by the press. Both teams played unconventional champions like Kog’maw, Vel’Koz, or Yasuo (via dotesports).

In game 5, both teams played extremely well, and the match remained even until the 30-minute mark, until ultimately a single mistake could decide the game.

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These are the ugly aftermaths of the game: The 24-year-old ADC of G2, Hans Sama, has now apparently been targeted by crazies on the internet as a scapegoat for G2’s loss. He is being subjected to death threats, it is said.

He is allegedly being blamed for poor play and for missing the wrong items. G2 manager Romain Begeard reported on the death threats in an interview (via x).

The good news is that these death threats are viewed very critically by fans. On reddit, they are described as “revolting”.

People openly ask who is so disgusting and awful to do something like this. To send such threats, one must have their own self-confidence in the cellar. To threaten someone just because their favorite team lost a best-of-5.

It’s a shame that such a great match now has such an ugly aftermath.

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Helldivers 2 is tearing itself apart, but the CEO wants to change that now

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

In Helldivers 2 there have been many escapades that players and developers alike had to endure. The latest debacle is the discussion around nerfs and buffs regarding the weapons. Arrowhead is taking the scythe to all the players’ guns, but now something is supposed to change.

Why is the community in an uproar? In Helldivers 2, players are fed up. New war bonds were supposed to bring fans new weapons and goodies they can use in the fight against the enemies of democracy. Unfortunately, a large part of these tools are useless or poorly made and are not worth it in combat. Arrowhead itself is to blame.

Many of their weapons are depicted attractively and powerfully in trailers and announcements, but when the war bond is out and fans have spent money on it, they get nerfed weeks later. Players are now tired of it and want to feel powerful.

More buffs than nerfs are to be implemented. And to make this happen, the head of Arrowhead is personally taking care of it.

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What has been revealed? On Discord, the topic ‘Balancing’ is being hotly debated. Many are not satisfied and want to use cool guns that leave an impression on enemies. For this reason, the developer Evil-Bosse has spoken out.

Evil states that the team is currently discussing ‘Balancing’, thanks to Johan Pilestedt, the CEO of Arrowhead. Here’s what Evil-Bosse has to say: “Our CEO is making great internal efforts for balancing, many meetings and many conversations are taking place.”

What exactly is being discussed is not yet known, but Pilestedt himself acknowledges that whenever something fun is added, the fun is removed again through nerfs. So it’s only a matter of time before Arrowhead unveils its big buffs.

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Players in Helldivers 2 threaten generous Helldiver who wants to point out bugs to the developers for $1,000
von Sophia Weiss

How satisfied is the community right now? Not particularly satisfied. Arrowhead regularly conducts surveys on Discord to find out the current mood and opinions of the community. Again, the developers are asking you what you think of the new war bond “Polar Patriots” and the following results have been collected so far (as of 1:34 PM on May 4):

  • It’s great!
    • 3 % with 1,794 votes
  • It’s okay, but I want more stuff in each war bond.
    • 11 % with 5,830 votes
  • It’s okay, but I want fewer war bonds and more patches.
    • 27 % with 14,631 votes
  • It’s okay, but the items don’t fit the theme for me.
    • 14 % with 7,677 votes
  • I don’t like it.
    • 45 % with 24,395 votes

While 27 % of the 54,346 total votes express that they want more patches, 45 % clearly state that they are not satisfied. The mood is clearly recognizable: it can’t go on like this. On May 14, Arrowhead released its new patch 01.000.304, but this only brought minor bug fixes and no buffs for weapons. Players will have to wait a bit longer. If you are looking for the best weapons in Helldivers, we have the appropriate tier list for you.

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Tom Cruise wanted to simply forget a fantasy movie

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 2 minutes

Tom Cruise is now a world-famous Hollywood star, known for action films like Mission Impossible and the sci-fi movie War of the Worlds. However, there is one project from the beginning of his career that he later regretted.

Tom Cruise began acting at the age of 18. He attended the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theater, where he also met his mentor, Sanford Meisner. In 1981, Tom Cruise appeared in his first feature film with Endless Love. This was followed by more projects until he had his breakthrough in 1983 with Risky Business. (via Moviepilot)

However, regarding the film that followed, the actor later wished he had never made it. We are talking about Legend (1985).

Here you can watch a trailer for Legend:

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English trailer for the fantasy movie Legend from 1985

Legend, directed by the alien director, received criticism from the press

What kind of film is Legend? It is a fantasy film directed by star director Ridley Scott.

Tom Cruise plays the young man Jack, who lives in the woods and has fallen in love with the princess Lili. However, the lord of darkness threatens the idyll and darkness descends upon the land. Jack embarks on a journey into the realm of evil to rescue his beloved and restore peace in paradise.

In an interview with Rolling Stone in 1986, the actor commented on Legend and stated that the media had criticized the film much too harshly in his opinion: “First of all, the press has overestimated and blown everything out of proportion.”

However, he also made it very clear: “I never want to make a film like that again.” According to Fandomwire, the actor has expressed on several occasions that he doesn’t even want to remember Legend. However, he also learned from it, which helped him choose better projects for his career afterward.

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While Tom Cruise could hardly stand behind the fantasy film Legend in hindsight, he celebrated another project even more. He was so excited about the script that he even waived his fee and was only paid for other production tasks. You can read more about it here at MeinMMO: Tom Cruise wanted a film to be a hit in 1996 so much that he waived his fee

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New game takes The Sims as inspiration, but everything revolves around drama like in Gilmore Girls

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

When it comes to life simulations, it doesn’t always have to be The Sims. This is exactly what the former lead developer of XCOM wants to prove to you.

What kind of game is this? The new game from the former lead developer of XCOM and Marvel’s Midnight Suns, Jake Solomon, has little to do with strategy games. In the game, you will let a character experience the drama of a small town. The focus of the game is on the characters and their relationships with each other.

In the unnamed game, there will be no linear story, but freshly rolled scenarios for each player. However, the game will always take place in a small town where everyone knows each other. You can imagine the drama, gossip, and rumors like in “Gilmore Girls” because “everyone knows everyone,” says Solomon in an interview with PCGamer.

The game InZOI also competes with The Sims; you can watch the trailer for it here:

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Gameplay trailer of ‘InZOI’ shows realistic graphics of the Sims competitor

Sims but also not really

Isn’t this also in The Sims? Yes and no. Jake Solomon himself takes The Sims as a model for his new game, but he also has well-known mods like the “Wicked Whims” mod in mind. However, it shouldn’t be about keeping need meters in the green.

The developer can imagine a build mode like in The Sims, but that would not be at the top of the priority list and is possibly something that could be introduced after the launch.

The life simulation is intended to clearly focus on the story and relationships of the characters and still provide players with some challenges.

How will the story come to life? To really bring the story to life, not everything should go according to plan all the time. In the game, unexpected events will happen; for example, your character might not feel comfortable during a date and, therefore, need to visit the bathroom regularly.

The dialogues are an important point in the game. Here, the developers want to provide you with several options for responses that will then affect the events. A dialogue could unfold like this:

“The way we handle this is that a character approaches you and says, ‘Oh, I heard your father is back in town,’ and that’s a dialogue tree where the player has three very different options, like ‘I never want to talk to that man again’ or ‘Yes, he’s here because he’s getting married, and I don’t like his fiancée,'” says Jake Solomon.

So you can also create drama by saying the right or wrong things to the right people. In a small town where everyone knows everyone, nothing remains secret for long.

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How finished is the game? The game is probably still a long way from being finished. In the interview with PCGamer, no name for the game or even a timeframe for release is mentioned. However, the developers seem to be aiming for a release in Early Access.

The studio currently has eleven employees but is already aiming to hire two more. There should also already be a playable prototype.

A single developer worked for seven years on the most wished-for game on Steam and then had to hire other developers just before the release: Manor Lords has only one developer, but without secret helpers, it would have almost failed just before the end

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