Destiny 2: Servers Down for Patch 7.3.5 – All Patch Notes and Information

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

This week, the major 7.3.5 update is being released in Destiny 2. You can find out how long the update will take, what the downtime looks like, and what you need to know about the content here.

Update, 18:20: The update has landed on the PS5 and is 1.039 GB. We have added the English patch notes for you. If you try to log in now, you will get into the game with some delay. Have fun with the Guardian Games!

What you need to know today: Destiny 2 is undergoing maintenance today. This means the servers need to go offline, which means you won’t be able to play for a while. This will be a longer downtime that will be over in a few hours.

MeinMMO will keep you updated. We will tell you how long the downtime will last. We will also update this article as soon as there is new information.

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Maintenance on 05.03. – All times for server downtime

These times are important today: Bungie informs its players via x.com (formerly Twitter) about the exact downtime. The servers are planned to be offline for 3 hours and 15 minutes today.

This is the maintenance schedule:

  • At 14:00, background maintenance will start on all platforms.
  • At around 14:45, the servers will go offline. Players will be automatically kicked from the game.
  • At 18:00, the shooter is expected to be online again and you can log back in.
  • The maintenance will continue in the background until 20:00.
What to consider during downtimes: As long as background maintenance is running, there may be connection issues in the game. Additionally, login queues may form from time to time, because Bungie gradually releases access to the servers to avoid problems due to high server load. Therefore, you may have to wait longer until you are back in the game.

Also, keep in mind that third-party applications as well as the official companion app may also be unavailable for a while, so you can’t use them.

What changes with the new update in Season 23

The following issues are known: Even in the Season of the Wish, there are many issues players are complaining about. Bungie has noted some of them (via bungie.net), but it is not known which of them will be fixed. However, the following bugs could be addressed:

  • Major changes regarding the sandbox for PvP are to be rolled out
  • The activity finder is missing some options like adding Bungie friends
  • Some legendary emotes are sorted with exotic emotes
  • Veist rifles can only be partially rotated when inspected
  • The shotgun “Mindbender’s Ambition” no longer glows when fired
  • Some rocket launchers are no longer displayed when inspected
  • Old artifacts are still displayed in players’ inventories
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Patch Notes for the update on 05.03. in Destiny 2

What is in the patch notes? A complete overview of all fixed issues and improvements will only be available this evening or afternoon after the update goes live.

We will update our article and provide you with the link to the patch notes. It is possible that the patch notes may change or be corrected by Bungie afterwards.

All patch notes for update 7.3.5 (EN)

These are currently all the information about today’s update. If there are any unforeseen changes, we will of course keep you updated. So feel free to check back. Until then, we recommend this article about Destiny 2 on MeinMMO: New mode in Destiny 2 offers you exactly what you’ve been waiting for in PvP for ages

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Palworld: Player accidentally catches a traveling merchant with an incredible throw

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

In Palworld, a player captured a moment that leaves other players in the community amazed.

What a throw! The Reddit user Constant_Addition_98 made a post on the platform. In it, he shared a video showing how he apparently accidentally throws a Pal Sphere. Previously, he is said to have been AFK at his base and accidentally pressed the button to throw the sphere upon returning.

The Pal Sphere bounces off twice. Once from the edge of a Pal’s straw bed and a second time from a workbench. To top it off, the Pal Sphere hits the running trader who is currently visiting the Reddit user’s base. With only an 8% catch chance, the user manages the incredible throw.

So that you can also see the unbelievable throw, we have provided you with the Reddit post including the video of the incident here.

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A Trader in the Base Has Many Advantages

What does a trader in the base bring? By catching the trader, the player can now use him just like regular Pals in the base. The biggest advantage is that the traveling trader becomes a regular trader. He sells goods to the player and also buys items.

The Reddit user no longer has to travel to a trader but can trade directly in the base. The traveling traders will not run away again once you have captured them.

If the trader has no goods left because you have bought too many items from him, you can use a trick to make sure he has everything in stock again.

What is this trick? To make your trader fully stocked with items again, you just need to store him in your Pal Box. Once you take the trader out of the Pal Box again, all goods will be available once more. This also applies if you have a black market trader instead of a traveling trader.

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How can you catch your own trader? To catch a trader, you don’t need to rely on such an adventurous throw like the one from the Reddit user. A normal throw is sufficient. However, you should keep two things in mind. Firstly, you should use a Pal Sphere with as high a level as possible to increase the catch chance. Secondly, you should not attack the trader, as doing so will give you a wanted level.

Perhaps the Reddit user Constant_Addition_98 also encouraged other players to catch Pals with trick shots similar to those known from Call of Duty. You can find an overview of all our Palworld guides here:  Palworld Guides: All tips, tricks, and Pals at a glance

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New tactical RPG on Steam lets you play with a sniper cat, coming this week

Linda Knabe Linda Knabe Reading time 2 minutes

A new role-playing game on Steam promises you exciting and tactical battles while you manage your school life in the meantime. The game also offers some interesting characters.

What game is this about? Blade Prince Academy is a new role-playing game on Steam, scheduled for release on March 7, 2024. The game is being developed by the indie studio Angel Corp and published by Firesquid.

You play as the students of the Blade Prince Academy, who not only pursue their academic and social lives but also protect the city of Abjectalia from numerous threats.

You can take a first look at the tactical combat gameplay in the trailer. Blade Prince Academy presents itself in a colorful and effect-rich anime style:

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In Blade Prince Academy you manage your school life while fighting your enemies

What does the gameplay look like? Blade Prince Academy promises you a mix of RPG elements and tactical battles where you control a group of various heroes.

You are offered a pausable real-time combat system. This means that you can pause the time in combat at any moment to plan your next moves and actions or determine the best attack order for your group. This way, you can cause the best combos in battle.

In combat, several options will be available to help you emerge victorious. You can use your environment and push your enemies into unfavorable positions. Or you can inflict status effects on your foes and watch them lose while you just evade.

You will assemble the group for your battles yourself and adapt it to your play style. Each character you meet during the game comes with unique abilities and strengths. You must determine which ones suit you best.

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What characters can you expect? In Blade Prince Academy, you will have access to a lot of different characters. The final number is not yet known. However, the trailer indicates that your team always seems to consist of four characters.

Three of them are already shown in more detail:

  • Phoebos – The Prodigy: This character attacks his opponents armed with two swords. In the trailer, for example, you can see how he makes great jumps to strike hard or attack from ambush. With a powerful spinning attack, he can also strike multiple opponents simultaneously.
  • O’ren – The Deadly Sniper: This sniper cat attacks his enemies with precise shots from long range. He can also fire area-wide projectiles or inflict poison on his opponents.
  • Diamante – The Elemental Mage: This mage uses ice attacks to weaken and slow down her opponents. She can also heal burns with a spell.

Besides the combat gameplay, you will also need to take care of the social relationships between the characters. The closer your characters become, the more advantages it can bring you in battle.

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How to play Diablo 4 on the Steam Deck

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

You can play Diablo 4 on the Steam Deck. And getting there is surprisingly easy. MeinMMO explains how you can install Diablo 4 on your Steam Deck in 5 steps. You only need a valid Diablo license on your PC. By now, you can also conveniently buy and install Diablo 4 directly through Steam.

Diablo 4 has launched on PC, PS5, and Xbox, and now some are wondering whether the hack and slash can also be installed and played on the Steam Deck. And it actually works without major problems. So you don’t need to install Windows on your Steam Deck.

What you need: You definitely need a valid Diablo 4 license on your PC. You cannot use the PS5 or Xbox version for this. Either you have already purchased the game on Steam or Battle.net.

What options are there? Currently, there are two options, depending on where you purchased Diablo 4:

  • If you bought Diablo 4 on Steam, you can install the game directly and easily on your Steam Deck. Diablo 4 has received the status “Verified” on the Steam Deck. To do this, simply select the game in your library and choose “Install.”
  • If you purchased Diablo 4 via Battle.net, the installation is a bit more complicated. You can find the guide to it here in our article.

If you purchased the game on Battle.net, you also need the free software “Lutris”:

Lutris is an open-source program to install games quickly and easily on Linux. Lutris also offers the ability to install games in the Wine runtime environment on Linux systems using scripts. And Steam OS is based on Linux.

Note: The article was first published in June 2023. On March 5, 2024, we updated the article and added information about the official Steam version.+

Last Updates: 05.03.2024, 2.06.2023
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Diablo 4: The Official Story Trailer for Release

Battle.net: Install Diablo 4 on the Steam Deck in 5 Steps

Here’s how to install Diablo 4 on the Steam Deck:

  • Open the desktop mode on your Steam Deck by pressing the Steam button, selecting “Power,” and then switching to desktop mode. We recommend connecting the Steam Deck to a monitor and using a mouse for this. Otherwise, the desktop view is extremely small and fiddly.
  • Search for an app called Lutris on the “Discover” tab and install it.
  • After installation, open Lutris and press the “+” button.
  • Search for Battle.net and install the software.
  • In the next step, log into your Battle.net account and download Diablo 4. The preload of Diablo 4 has already started, and you need to download about 90 GB.

Optional: If you want to start the game directly from the library view, you need to take one additional step. Then you have to add Diablo 4 as a “non-Steam game” to your account, as you would do on Windows:

  • Select the “Games” tab at the top bar and then “Add a non-Steam game to my library”.
  • Here, select Lutris, which you used to install Diablo 4.
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If there are any issues: Now you can play Diablo 4 on the Steam Deck. If the game crashes or doesn’t run smoothly, you can also select the beta version of Proton:

  • To do this, select the app in Steam, click on the gear icon, and select the “Properties” menu.
  • Here, go to Compatibility and check the first menu item. Then you can choose a Proton version from a long list.
  • We have had the best experience in the editorial office with “Proton Experimental” and have managed to get many games that are not officially supported by the Steam Deck running.

If you prefer to play Diablo 4 on your PC instead: MeinMMO explains in the following article what the system requirements for Diablo 4 are and what kind of PC you need.

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New survival MMO Dune: Awakening focuses on proximity to the films, must step in big footprints

Linda Baumgartl Linda Baumgartl Reading time 4 minutes

With the recently released Dune Part 2, director Denis Villeneuve has once again created an impressive cinematic experience. The upcoming survival MMO Dune: Awakening intends to stay true to its sources.

In line with the release of the film Dune Part 2, the team at Funcom released a Dune: Awakening Direct. This showcases, among other things, a new gameplay trailer and insights into the game’s development.

For more information about the Dune: Awakening Direct, you can find it here: Just in time for the blockbuster Dune Part 2: First gameplay is here, but we will reveal more

In the video “Creating Worlds, from Book to Film to Game,” a part of the new Direct, Creative Director Joel Bylos talks about how closely the game follows the films and what it’s like to step into such big shoes.

You can watch the entire video here:

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Dune: Awakening – From Book to Film to Video Game

From Book to Film to Video Game

The origin of Dune, of course, lies in the science fiction classic by Frank Herbert. However, Dune: Awakening is not only based on a transformation of the book source. Visually, the game has been primarily inspired by the new Dune films directed by Denis Villeneuve.

Villeneuve’s films are characterized mainly by their stunning visuals and excellent staging. Making the desert planet Arrakis feel equally epic in a video game is not that simple.

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What was the collaboration like? To do justice to the source, we have worked closely with Legendary, the production company of the films, from the very beginning. This helped to understand the vision that Villeneuve had for the world, the characters, and the portrayal of Arrakis. This vision is now to be expanded to meet the scale of a video game.

“One of my favorite moments of this project was when I was allowed to visit the set of the first film with a group of Funcom people […] We got to walk around in the actual set that they built in the classic, old-fashioned style – truly gigantic palaces,” reflects Joel Bylos, the Creative Director of Dune: Awakening.

In order to accurately stage a planet like Arrakis, it’s essential that the world feels enormous and the player feels tiny, explains Bylos.

The right scaling was also aided by the set visit: “We were able to view the Ornithopters inside and out to walk around them and get an impression of their size.”

Dune Set
An Ornithopter on the set of Dune.

The Most Dangerous Planet in the Universe

With its merciless environment, Arrakis is considered the most dangerous planet in the universe in the world of Dune.

The Australian cameraman Greig Fraser, who won an Oscar for his work on Dune, explains the approach of the films: “The idea was: Whenever you see the desert, it is extremely brutal. And if you venture into the desert without the right protection and knowledge, it’s a certain death.”

Dune: Awakening aims to evoke this sense of danger in the player as well. In addition to threats like desert storms and very limited water sources, there are, of course, the gigantic sandworms.

When a player takes their first steps on the open sand, they hear the ‘hisss’ of the sand in the distance. Then a sandworm begins to move towards you. And when it is close enough, you hear the roar as it bursts from the sand beside you. From that moment, you have only seconds to live if you do not reach rocky ground in time.

This is how Joel Bylos describes the first encounter with a sandworm in the game. There is only one rule, he adds: “The sandworm will always come.”

As in the films, the sandworms represent an enormous threat. Moving over open sand, using shields or vehicles, always runs the risk of attracting one of the massive beasts. There is also no way to injure or kill the sandworms. No matter how strong you are, the desert will always remain a threat.

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“It’s a Huge Legacy”

Cameraman Fraser is also excited about the interplay between films and video games. On one hand, you get exactly what you liked about the films. At the same time, you can now create your own stories and places, having “full control”.

This bridge is what Funcom wants to build with Dune: Awakening. They want to enable players to live out their fantasies, inspired by Dune, as they please.

“I believe there are a lot of people who just want to live in the universe that Frank Herbert created. And they want to live in the visual world they saw in the films of Denis Villeneuve.”

– Creative Director Joel Bylos

They approach the source material with much love, but also reverence. “It’s a huge legacy and sometimes feels extremely overwhelming, but we really hope we can deliver something for everyone,” says Bylos.

Just like the video game, the films have also closely adhered to the book source by Frank Herbert in many respects. However, there have been some changes that fans discuss. Why one of these changes makes Dune 2 even better, you can find out here:

Dune 2 manages to surpass the book with one single change in the film

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I tested my PS5 on an ultrawide monitor and feel forgotten by Sony

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 4 minutes

With the PS5, you can play not only on a TV but also on a monitor. But how does it feel to play on an ultrawide monitor with the PS5?

What are ultrawide monitors anyway? An ultrawide monitor simply offers the same screen size as 2 regular monitors combined. This way, you can save a lot of space on your desk.

Especially in gaming, the trend towards such large monitors has significantly increased. As a survey on MeinMMO about monitor resolution shows, around 12% of all players played on ultrawide monitors or in 21:9 in 2022. On Steam, there are even more users, and the number of users has been steadily increasing for years.

Games and movies generally look better and more immersive on such large monitors, allowing gamers to dive deeper into the action. But how are ultrawide monitors and next-gen consoles doing nowadays? For this reason, I connected a PS5 to an ultrawide monitor. You can read the results here.

Note: This article was first published in November 2022. On March 5, 2024, we updated the article. The ultrawide situation on the PS5 has not changed since then.

Last updates: March 5, 2024, November 17, 2022

My ultrawide monitor works with the PS5, but I’m not really happy

Setting PS5 to 21:9 – Is that possible? Connecting the PS5 to such a monitor works effortlessly. You can use either the included HDMI cable of the PS5 or just take another cable.

While connecting is no issue, the aspect ratio on the PS5 cannot be switched to 21:9 or even 32:9. Here there are two options:

  • Either you stretch the image to the applicable format (Stretched-Mode).
  • Or you accept black borders on the left and right sides of the screen. Then you are playing “only” in 16:9.

How does that look in practice? In practice, I initially had to find out that the PS5 does not recognize the WQHD resolution of my monitor. Instead, I can choose Full-HD (1080p) or UHD (2160p). I tested both resolutions and recommend 2160p, as especially text looks much sharper.

In some details, you can already see in the main menu of the PS5 that content is stretched: circles appear slightly oval rather than completely round. But how does it look while gaming?

PS5 on ultrawide monitor menu
The menus appear slightly stretched, which is particularly noticeable with round symbols.

I started the PS5 version of Elden Ring on both a Full-HD monitor and an ultrawide WQHD monitor (UWQHD). Overall, the game also looks impressive on the ultrawide monitor. However, when comparing the two images from Elden Ring, one can see that the field of view hardly increases: for both monitors, the frame goes from the left pillar to the right pillar.

Elden Ring (PS5) on a Full-HD monitor.
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Elden Ring (PS5) on an ultrawide monitor.
Elden Ring on a Full-HD and an ultrawide monitor.

Was it worth it for me? No question, the game looks damn good on an ultrawide monitor, and Elden Ring or other games are a lot of fun. However, I do not benefit from the advantages of the large monitor since Sony’s PS5 does not support the appropriate resolution.

Regarding ultrawide or 21:9, I feel like a player, who also plays on the computer, is still somewhat forgotten.

I can understand that Sony’s (and by the way, Microsoft’s) focus is on the TV. Nevertheless, there are more and more players who also own a large monitor and would like to benefit from their hardware. Especially when I am happy with my monitor and prefer to play at the desk, I would like to use my console in this way.

Is an ultrawide monitor worth it for the PS5? No, at least if you can alternatively play on a 4K TV. And buying an ultrawide monitor just for the PS5 is hardly worthwhile either, as long as Sony does not support 21:9, since otherwise, you will have to live with either black stripes or a stretched image.

This also applies for the year 2024. Sony still does not support ultrawide on the PS5, nor does Microsoft on the Xbox.

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So far, the focus of consoles has been on the living room

Why is there no support for 21:9? Both Sony and Microsoft had already turned down ultrawide support before the launch of the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Why is that? The reason is that the focus of home consoles is primarily on the living room. In the living room and home theater, 21:9 or 32:9 has simply played no role.

However, there is another issue behind it. Ultrawide resolutions require significant widening of the image compared to 16:9. Both Sony and Microsoft, as well as game developers, would have to support this.

Will the PS5 receive ultrawide support? Sony has not yet commented on whether such support will exist in the future. At least you can now use WQHD resolution (1440p) on the PS5, and that is already a important feature that has finally made its way to the PS5.

Thus, we must first wait. Perhaps we will also have to wait for the release of the next console generation, the PS6, until we can fully utilize an ultrawide monitor on the PlayStation. At least I hope that the support for 21:9 will come sooner:

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In a new MMORPG, quests are supposed to have real impact – This is how Ashes of Creation wants to revolutionize the genre

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 3 minutes

The quests of Ashes of Creation work differently than the quests of other MMORPGs. We at MeinMMO reveal what makes the side quests, commissions, and major story arc content of the online role-playing game by Intrepid Studios so special.

What makes the quests of Ashes of Creation special? In the world of the ambitious online role-playing game by Intrepid Studios, you can encounter different types of missions – so far, so typical. But whether they are story arc challenges, side quests, or commissions, they are interconnected and directly affect the game world.

How the quest system of Ashes of Creation works in detail has been presented by the developers in their monthly video update. You can watch the nearly 37 minutes below. After that, we will summarize the key insights for you and provide an assessment.

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Commissions: Small tasks for every level

What are commissions? These are tasks that you can accept through the so-called “Commission Boards.” These “bulletin boards for quests” appear at nodes once the associated service buildings have been constructed.

Each bulletin board offers a selection of commissions aimed at different character levels and vary in quality (white, green, blue – similar to the quality tiers of equipment). The higher the quality, the greater the rewards.

The selection of commissions rotates after some time. However, the currently active tasks are the same for all players, allowing you to team up with like-minded players to tackle the commissions.

Once you accept a commission, it will appear in your quest journal. The quest tracking keeps you updated on the progress made. The map also marks the target locations. Ashes of Creation offers the genre-typical comfort features for quests.

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Side quests reward anyone nearby

What is the difference between commissions and side quests? While exploring the open world, you may stumble upon NPCs who provide you with side quests. This could be a minotaur waving at you because he has fallen out with the nearby clan. Such tasks can lead to longer quest chains that tell their own stories.

Sometimes, a larger event in the world arises from such a chain of side quests. During the minotaur’s mission, for example, a storm suddenly brews, and a powerful clan leader and his bodyguards appear. Players participating in these events receive a reward, regardless of whether they completed the side quests or not.

The quests of Ashes of Creation sound immersive and dynamic

How are the quests interconnected? Let’s take a look at the commissions again: Each time the tasks rotate on a “bulletin board”, a system in the background checks, among other things:

  • Which story arcs are currently active?
  • Which story arcs have been completed most recently?
  • What is the weather like?
  • What time of day is the server currently in?

These and other factors determine which events, challenges, and side quests are active in different parts of the world. The new selection of commissions then aims to gently guide you into those areas, allowing you to engage with the available events, side quests, and other content.

Additionally: The server community must complete commissions to advance a node’s progress, which then grants all players access to the major story arcs. You need the story arcs to activate certain side quests and other content. Everything is interconnected.

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Ashes of Creation Trailer for the first Alpha

What are story arcs? They are also quests, but they are significantly larger and more complex than side quests and commissions. Story arcs also affect the entire region with their events, changing the landscape of the world, the type of enemies, and more.

In the developer update, MMORPG fans express their enthusiasm. One viewer writes, “Ashes of Creation is slowly but surely looking like a real AAA MMORPG.” Another adds, “It’s great to see how all the puzzle pieces are coming together slowly.”

This is what our MMORPG expert Karsten Scholz says about it: I have been closely following the MMORPG genre for almost 20 years and consider Ashes of Creation to be one of the most exciting projects currently in development. While many sandbox MMORPGs almost completely forgo quests, Ashes of Creation takes the opposite approach and offers the potentially most dynamic and immersive quests in the genre. I don’t know of any other online role-playing game where the different quest types are so interwoven and have such a noticeable impact on the game world and content.

When can I play Ashes of Creation? According to studio head Steven Sharif, the team has continued to grow over the past weeks. Nearly 200 employees are said to be currently employed at Intrepid – and the trend is rising. All eyes are on the Alpha-2 testing phase, which is set to take place in the third quarter of 2024. You can find a general overview of the game here: Everything about the new MMORPG Ashes of Creation – Release, Classes, Gameplay, and Nodes

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Helldivers 2: Fans discover massive buff on the PS5 that PC players do not have

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

In Helldivers 2, PlayStation 5 and PC players fight against nasty threats alike, but did you know that the console players among you are getting a significant buff? We will show you what buff is meant and whether PC players can also benefit from it.

What kind of buff is it? Players have spent many hours on the contaminated planet of distant systems and discovered that PS5 and PC players do not have the same advantages in combat as once thought. The Twitch streamer Maplewood was one of the first to notice this because, according to him, console players receive a buff when fighting enemies. The buff causes your weapons to deal much higher damage than those of PC players.

According to him, acid titans can be eliminated on the PS5 with 3 shots from a railgun, while PC players fire their half reserves at the boss and it still happily strolls around. Despite the unfair buff distribution, there is a way for PC players to also obtain this damage buff.

Never seen an acid titan? Then we have the right video for it:

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Helldivers 2 Sorrow Titan Liberation Gameplay Video

Watch out for a console host

How do PC players get the buff? In a clip on Twitch, Maplewood explains again his finding and how players on the PC platform can also benefit from it.

We have embedded the clip here:

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He states that PC players need to ensure that the host of the group is from the PS5. If that’s the case, all group members, whether console or PC, receive the buff of the console players. However, if you join a PC host as a console player, you will not receive the buff in the lobby. The buff is therefore transferred to all players in the lobby depending on the host’s platform.

If you are the only one with a PS5 in your friend group and you’re annoyed by the enemies that just soak up your bullets, offer to host for future missions; your friends will definitely thank you for it.

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Why is there such a buff? This has yet to be clarified. PC players have no advantage over console players in this regard, except maybe for faster typing and calling their tactical gear. It can only be speculated whether the developers wanted to make it easier for console players to start the game with this buff.

If the development team comments on this, we will adjust and update this part of our post.

What do you think about the buff? Have you also felt in some rounds that your enemies just soaked up your bullets? Let us know in the comments!

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Actress accidentally knew the outcome of a popular crime series beforehand, was banned from talking about it

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Olivia Colman played Ellie Miller in the series Broadchurch, who has to solve the murder of a boy together with Detective Inspector Alec Hardy (David Tennant). However, as she shared in a talk show, she already knew beforehand who was responsible for the act – but she was not allowed to tell anyone.

In the talk show The Graham Norton Show on February 16, 2024, Olivia Colman revealed that she had learned before the start of filming who the perpetrator(s) in the series Broadchurch was/were, but she was not allowed to tell anyone – not even the person themselves.

Here you can see a trailer for Broadchurch:

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German trailer for Broadchurch with David Tennant and Olivia Colman

“That was a Whoops”

The host addressed the actress about the big Broadchurch secret that Olivia Colman, along with the series producers, knew before everyone else.

She explained: “That was a Whoops.” Because she wasn’t actually supposed to know who the guilty person in the story was; it had been a mistake on the part of the producers.

You can listen to the anecdote from the Broadchurch actress yourself here:

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Why did she know who the perpetrator was? The actress went on to say that she came to the first meeting to read the script for the pilot episode and to meet the producers of the series.

When she was asked how she found the script, she replied that she already loved it and immediately asked the big question: “Please, who did it?”

In fact, the actress promptly got the answer: “I cried, and they said, ‘That’s exactly what we want.'”

Olivia Colman can currently also be seen in a darkly humorous historical drama on Netflix. You can read more about it here with our colleagues at Moviepilot: New on Netflix: Disturbing historical drama with Emma Stone, for which the stars had to form a “human pretzel” and other bizarre things

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However, on the way home from the meeting, Olivia Colman received numerous messages from the production team. Because they weren’t supposed to tell the actress who was responsible for the crime.

“Please don’t tell anyone. We think we will do it in a way that none of the actors know, not even the person who did it knows.”

As the actress further explained, it was extremely difficult for her to keep the secret, “I had to stop taking the bus and such things,” she joked, because she would have loved to tell everyone directly.

And in fact, according to Olivia Colman, even the person who was responsible for the crime in Broadchurch still knew nothing about the resolution of the series until the last episode.

Are you fans of gripping crime series? Then this list might be exciting for you: 5 strong Nordic crime series for a dark TV evening

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Pokémon GO brings you two raid days with strong legendary attackers

Franzi Korittke Franzi Korittke Reading time 4 minutes

In Pokémon GO, there are two Raid days in March where you can secure a really strong legendary attacker. We have summarized which monsters these are and what other content awaits you here at MeinMMO.

What event is it? For some time now, Pokémon GO has been hosting so-called Raid days at irregular intervals. During these, a previously selected Raid Boss is the focus and appears more frequently in the corresponding raids for a period of 3 hours. Additionally, there will be one or two bonuses waiting for you.

In March, there will be two of these events, which will also bring back the two Proto-Pokémon Kyogre and Groudon. When you can find which legendary Pokémon, what bonuses await you, and whether the Raid Bosses are worth it, we have summarized below.

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Raid Day with Proto-Kyogre – Times & Bonuses

When is the Raid Day? The Raid Day with Proto-Kyogre will take place on March 17, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The monster will appear more frequently in the raids during this time and can also be played in remote raids. After a raid, you can catch Kyogre in its normal form.

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Kyogre normal (left) and as Shiny (right)

What bonuses await you? In addition to the numerous raids with Proto-Kyogre, you can look forward to the following bonuses:

  • up to 5 free Raid Passes when spinning the photo disc at gyms
  • increased Shiny chance when catching Kyogre
  • increased remote raid limit to 20 per day (from March 17, 2024, at 1:00 AM to March 18, 2024, at 4:00 AM)
  • paid event ticket with additional bonuses

What’s included in the event ticket? If the free bonuses are not enough for you, you can also purchase a paid event ticket in the in-game shop. This costs around 5.00 Euros and gives you access to additional bonuses. You can expect the following on March 17, 2024, between 2:00 PM and 10:00 PM local time:

  • up to 8 additional Raid Passes when spinning photo discs at gyms
  • increased chance for XL special candies in raids
  • 50% more XP in raids
  • double Stardust in raids
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Raid Day with Proto-Groudon – Times & Bonuses

When is the Raid Day? The Raid Day with Proto-Groudon will take place on March 23, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time. Just like Kyogre during the Raid Day the week before, Groudon will also appear more frequently in the raids during the event. After the event, Groudon will be waiting to be caught in its regular form. You can again participate in these raids via remote raid.

Pokemon-Go-Groudon
Groudon normal (left) and as Shiny (right)

What bonuses await you? Proto-Groudon will not only be found in many raids but also has the following bonuses for you:

  • up to 5 free Raid Passes when spinning the photo disc at gyms
  • increased Shiny chance when catching Groudon
  • increased remote raid limit to 20 per day (from March 23, 2024, at 1:00 AM to March 24, 2024, at 4:00 AM)
  • paid event ticket with additional bonuses

What’s included in the event ticket? During the Raid Day with Proto-Groudon, you also have the opportunity to expand your bonuses by purchasing a corresponding event ticket. This also costs around 5.00 Euros in the in-game shop and offers the following additional bonuses on March 23, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM local time:

  • up to 8 additional Raid Passes when spinning photo discs at gyms
  • increased chance for XL special candies in raids
  • 50% more XP in raids
  • double Stardust in raids
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Are the Raid Days with Proto-Kyogre & Proto-Groudon worth it?

What kind of Pokémon are these? The two Raid Bosses are the proto-forms of the legendary Water Pokémon Kyogre and the legendary Ground Pokémon Groudon from Generation 3. Both have no pre-evolutions or evolutions but have the ability to temporarily take on the said proto-form.

As with Mega Evolutions of other Pokémon, you also need corresponding Proto Energy for Kyogre and Groudon to trigger the Protomorphosis. You can collect this energy in the Proto Raids during the respective Raid Day and thereby temporarily trigger your own Proto evolution.

How strong are Kyogre and Groudon? Kyogre and Groudon already have enormous attack and defense values without their proto forms, making them some of the best attackers in Pokémon GO. Therefore, it is no surprise that they can be seen in both raids and the Master League of the GO Battle League.

In their proto form, they are even stronger, which makes them some of the best attackers of their respective types.

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Are the Raid Days worth it? Yes, because the two Raid Days offer you a good opportunity to secure strong specimens of the two legendary Pokémon and farm corresponding Proto Energy. Due to their strength, they should not be missing from any team. Additionally, the Shiny chance on these days is increased for the respective Raid Boss, so especially Shiny hunters will get their money’s worth.

What do you think of the content of the two Raid Days? Which of the two Pokémon are you particularly aiming for? And will you also buy the event ticket? Feel free to let us know in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers about it.

In the coming weeks, there will be a lot going on in Pokémon GO. We’ll show you all events in March and which ones are worth it.

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One of the best role-playing games costs only 18 € on the PS5, comes from the makers of Baldur’s Gate 3

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Currently, you can get one of the best role-playing games in the PlayStation Store at a 70% discount. Especially as a fan of Baldur’s Gate 3, you shouldn’t miss this offer.

Which game is this about? Divinity: Original Sin 2 is a tactical role-playing game from 2018 that you can play solo or with your friends. In co-op mode, you can play the game with up to 3 friends.

Divinity should be especially interesting to you if you love Baldur’s Gate 3. This role-playing game is developed by Larian Studios, which is also responsible for the Game of the Year 2023. However, even fans of this predecessor should definitely enjoy it.

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Divinity: Original Sin 2 Trailer

What does Divinity: Original Sin 2 cost? At full price, you need to pay €59.99 for Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition in the PlayStation Store. Currently, you can get this role-playing hit for 70% off. So, you only pay €17.99.

The offer is valid until March 14, 2024. So if you want the game, you should act quickly.

The PS4 version of the game is available in the PlayStation Store. You can download it on both your PlayStation 4 and the newer PlayStation 5.

What can you expect in Divinity: Original Sin 2? As a group of Source Mages, you possess particularly powerful abilities, and it is precisely these that will lead to your downfall. Because after the “Divine” is dead, you are blamed for attracting evil beings from another dimension and are thrown into prison.

Only when you escape from captivity does your actual journey begin. Whether you save the population or lead them to doom is entirely up to you.

In this game by Larian Studios, you also have the option to play a pre-made character or create your very own character according to your visions. Together with your fellow players or AI characters, you then explore the game world as a group.

In this world, you will encounter not only tricky puzzles and mysteries but also enough enemies to confront in battle. Similar to Baldur’s Gate 3, everything here revolves around the right strategy, good planning, and the use of your abilities. The battles are turn-based, so you always have one action available per round.

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Especially fans of role-playing games and tabletop games should take a look at Divinity: Original Sin 2. Because this game offers you numerous possibilities for how your gameplay could unfold. Your decisions play an important role along the way, have far-reaching consequences, and can change the entire game world.

So, if you’re looking for a game that challenges you strategically and almost never offers an identical playthrough, Divinity: Original Sin 2 might be just the right thing for you.

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Pokémon GO: Players feared they would need years for Sinnoh research – Now Niantic responds

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In Pokémon GO has caused some concerns among players in recent days. Now the developers have reacted and found a solution. We at MeinMMO explain to you what changes you can expect from now on and how the trainers are responding.

What research is it about? On February 24 and 25, 2024, the big global Sinnoh Tour took place in Pokémon GO, bringing you not only lots of monsters and bonuses but also the special research GO Tour 2024: Time will come, space will come.

However, this led to much discussion in the community after the event ended and was now changed by the developers shortly after the start of the new season World Full of Wonders. We have summarized the implications of the changes and what you need to do to resolve them.

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Niantic changes 2 tasks of the Sinnoh research

Why were there problems with the research? The special research for the Sinnoh Tour focused on the content of the event of the same name. Legendary Pokémon Dialga and Palkia and their prime forms were in the spotlight. To resolve them, depending on the selected path, you were supposed to catch the corresponding specimen and trigger the respective adventure effect. You could secure this by catching the prime forms.

However, with the end of the GO Tour, the legendary Pokémon also disappeared from the raids, making it impossible for many players to complete the tasks initially. Since such Pokémon tend to disappear from the game for a longer time and no one knows when they will return, many feared they would not be able to complete these quests for months or even years. But Niantic is now giving these players a sigh of relief, as they have adjusted the research.

All new tasks for GO Tour 2024: Time will come, space will come

What has changed? As first trainers noticed when opening their game, the tasks on boards 2 and 3 for the Sinnoh Tour were adjusted by Niantic. Reddit users LiveNeedleworker8759 and Genshi_D show the new tasks in their posts.

Instead of catching Dialga or Palkia and triggering the respective adventure effect, you now have to complete the following tasks regardless of your chosen path:

  • GO Tour 2024: Time will come, space will come Board 2/4
    • Make 10 power-ups with dragon Pokémon
    • Catch a legendary Pokémon
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An official statement from the developers regarding the shown changes is still pending at this time (as of March 5, 2024, at 11:15 AM).

What about the other boards and rewards? Boards 1 and 4 and the respective rewards for all quests remain unchanged at this time.

Thank God – Trainers are relieved and grateful

Trainers cheer: Many players on Reddit are relieved and grateful for the change. Some had not expected such a concession and had already resigned themselves to the possibility that the research would be added to other unsolved special tasks in the game. As one can read in the comments on Reddit:

  • PolishMiss86: Thank God, because I knew I wouldn’t have a chance to complete them, so I’m grateful that they changed it. I already have enough unfinished tasks.
  • AdVegetable5896: Oh wow Niantic… This is really great.
  • PM_ME_UR_MUNCHIES: Meltan unfortunately did not work, but I am still glad that I can tackle it sometime in the next few months when I come across a legendary raid.
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There was already a procedure last year: Other players had speculated that Niantic would adjust the tasks. Because in the past, there were similar problems with the completion of the special researches A Cosmic Companion and Legend Hunt, which were also changed by the developers after the event ended.

As Genshi_D writes in his Reddit post: I feel confirmed that I waited for the quest. As with the GO Tour last year, the quest has now changed into something that is feasible at any time.

Are you also relieved that Niantic finally adjusted the tasks? Or had you already written off the research? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.

Which legendary Pokémon you can expect in March, we have summarized here for you.

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Despite violence and intrigue: Shogun is, according to the director, less Game of Thrones than you think

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 2 minutes

With Shōgun, a series full of violence and intrigue has appeared. Therefore, it’s not surprising that it is often compared to Game of Thrones. However, according to the director, there are two better comparisons.

What is Shōgun about? The series is set in feudal Japan, during a civil war, and tells the story of John Blackthorne.

He is the captain of a Dutch ship that runs aground in Japan. There he meets Lord Yoshii Toranaga and becomes entangled in a political intrigue.

Due to the historical setting, violence, and intrigue in the story, the comparison between Shōgun and the HBO hit series Game of Thrones has already been drawn frequently before release.

However, Shōgun director Jonathan van Tulleken stated in Today by BBC that there are two better comparisons for the series. (via Deadline)

Here you can see an English trailer for Shōgun:

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Extended trailer for season 1 of Shogun

“It is really a character piece and it is about this intrigue,” Jonathan van Tulleken said in the broadcast.

“This is a dangerous world where violence can come from nowhere, but the real danger lies in the machinations. A conversation can be just as dangerous as anything else. A better comparison [than Game of Thrones] would be Succession or House of Cards.”

Thus, he categorizes the series even more as a political drama and emphasizes the involvement of the Shōgun protagonist in the power games of the players.

The director further spoke about how they wanted to avoid the “Western gaze” on the story and how they went about it:

“This is done hand in hand with the Japanese, because it is a story about two cultures that meet and see each other,” he explained.

Jonathan van Tulleken then added: “We are far beyond [the Western gaze] in terms of the sophistication of the audience and the stories we want to tell. What we really want to tell is a story about political intrigue, captivity, and entanglement.”

If you are always on the lookout for new good movies and series, then check here with our colleagues at Filmstarts: The February highlights from the FILMSTARTS editorial team: These are the best movies and series we watched last month

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Where can you watch Shōgun? You can stream the series on Disney+ since February 27, 2024. The first two episodes are currently available there.

Every Tuesday, a new episode will be added weekly. The miniseries will contain a total of 10 episodes.

If you are fans of Game of Thrones, you can find a list of similar series here for you.

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Last Epoch removes a popular Steam feature because too many cheaters exploit it

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Last Epoch is having an incredibly strong launch on Steam right now. However, this success is attracting people who want to profit from it. To prevent this, Eleventh Hour Games, the creators of the game, have now disabled Family Sharing.

What is this feature?

  • With Family Sharing, you can share your game library with others. This feature is intended for families, so that they do not have to purchase games multiple times.
  • Each user of the library still has their own account but can access other people’s games. This is possible even if you are not playing on the same PC. However, the limitation is that the library can only be used by one person at a time.
  • The problem with the feature is that fraudsters misuse it to engage in real money trading (RMT). This has recently happened in Last Epoch.

This is what the developers say: The community manager EHG_Kain announced on Discord during the night of March 5, 2024, that Family Sharing will be disabled. Kain writes:

The feature enabled significant RMT and botting and took away our ability to ban accounts faster than they could be shared across the network. This resulted in rampant spam, the exploitation of RMT, gold sales, and botting within less than two weeks. Disabling Family Sharing was necessary to combat these RMT services that harm the experience of all players.

HG_Kain on Discord

According to Kain, the fraudsters were not just a few isolated cases that ruined the feature for everyone. The number of legitimate users was completely outnumbered.

When Family Sharing will be re-enabled is still unknown, but it is supposed to happen if possible. The developers are working on compensations and finding a solution, as Kain stated.

This problem is not new: Even New World had to disable Family Sharing for this very reason and only brought it back under certain conditions. Players are still unhappy about it.

Last Epoch attracts tens of thousands of players and is celebrated on Steam. Here you can see the trailer:

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“RMT and cheaters ruin every. Single. Damn. Game.”

Many players on Discord are outraged by the decision. They believe it is outrageous to remove a feature for legitimate players because of a few botters. Especially when this could result in losing real money items, or worse, loot.

On Reddit, however, the decision is met with much more understanding and triggers anger towards the fraudsters. It is stated there that real money traders and cheaters ruin every game.

In general, one cannot understand why anyone would want to buy gold in Last Epoch. Such people are “pathetic,” claims one particularly upset user, earning a lot of support for this view.

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Others can at least understand how such systems come about. RMT is not always driven by malicious intent. There are players for whom time is simply more valuable than money. They would buy gold to have the same experience as players who have more time.

Furthermore, one should not be angry at those who trade game items for real money, but rather at the governments that make this necessary. In some countries, people earn more from gold farming and similar activities in games than in almost any job. This is indeed a rather old problem: In 2017, for example, people were farming gold in Venezuela to avoid starvation.

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In a version of Star Wars, Obi Wan could enjoy a beer – George Lucas had to intervene

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The community loves the beer advertisement that was edited into a Chilean version of Star Wars. However, George Lucas did not like it at all back then.

About 20 years ago, the original Star Wars trilogy was broadcast on Chilean television with a special twist.

Instead of commercial breaks interrupting the films, product marketing was simply edited into the films as if it were part of the story.

For instance, Obi Wan talks to Luke Skywalker about his father, saying he would have wanted his son to have something from him. Then he walks over to a box. But instead of a lightsaber, he pulls out a beer bottle of the brand Cerveza Cristal, which he holds prominently in front of the camera while a jingle plays in the background.

Users on X.com are celebrating the videos in which you can see the advertisements spliced into the films. However, Star Wars creator George Lucas found this very unfunny at the time and took steps against the alterations to his works.

Here you can see a trailer for Star Wars Episode IV:

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Star Wars Episode IV – Trailer for the download version

“This is film gold”

X.com user heyitswindy posted on March 2, 2024, the fun fact about the Chilean advertisement in Star Wars and provided several clips showing both Jedi and Sith casually getting a beer during important conversations.

You can check out the post with two of the clips here:

https://twitter.com/heyitswindy/status/1764052027800211493

What does the community say? Under the post, numerous users express their amusement and celebrate the way the beer advertisement was integrated into the films.

Most find the situations so absurdly funny that they can only laugh at the advertisement. Some also jokingly ask why product placements can’t always be integrated this way into films and series.

Here we have gathered some comments for you:

  • @Aaron_____Davis: “Okay, I love this. Why can’t they do this everywhere else?”
  • @FellingUsed: “I would have gone to the store down the street and bought a six-pack right away!”
  • @chigaemezu: “Lmao, I didn’t know until today that I needed to see a Crystal commercial in Star Wars.”
  • @davidmintecon: “This is film gold.”

For more on Star Wars, you can also check out our colleagues at Moviepilot: The Mandalorian in cinemas and Rey Skywalker’s return: All 11 upcoming Star Wars films and series from 2024

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How did George Lucas react to the beer advertisement? According to Metro, director George Lucas found the changes in his films not funny at all.

He reportedly filed a complaint with the Chilean Council for Self-Regulation and Advertising Ethics in 2004.

In the end, the council ruled in favor of the director, stating that the advertisements could no longer be aired.

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A German YouTuber wants to send packages to North Korea – A little gadget shows him how DHL tricks the system

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What happens when you send a package to North Korea? A YouTuber tried it out to see if one of three packages could make it to the isolated country.

The German YouTuber MegaLag undertook an interesting experiment. He equipped three packages with an AirTag to find out if his packages could actually reach North Korea. In a second video nearly a year later, he also showed the reaction from DHL.

What did he send? In total, he sent three packages from Frankfurt am Main, each fitted with an Airtag. Airtags are small tracking chips that send a signal via Bluetooth and can then be located. To do this, you need to link the tags to your Apple account. This way, you can find the small devices even when they are on the other side of the world.

None of the three packages make it to North Korea, two are reported missing

Where did the first package end up? His first shipment sat in a DHL warehouse in Frankfurt for a month and did not move further. Almost 4 weeks later, there was some movement, as his package was sent to Beijing, China. It then did not move again and did not return to Germany.

DHL later explained in a statement (via youtube.com) that the package was supposed to be handed over to the local Chinese post for onward transport. However, due to “lack of air freight capacity”, the package was not transported to North Korea. Among other reasons, DHL stated it was simply that too little mail is sent to North Korea.

Where did the second package end up? The second package left Germany and appeared in South Korea a few days later. The second package was then returned to the YouTuber with a note stating that it had been accidentally sent incorrectly. He showed the returned package to the camera in a second video.

Where did the third package end up? The third shipment also made it to South Korea but was then sent back. DHL stated that North Korea would refuse all packages from abroad due to the Corona pandemic.

In the meantime, the third package has also made its way back to the YouTuber. Here, a note is stuck on the package stating that the recipient address is incorrect. And the YouTuber admits: Yes, there’s some truth to it that the person in North Korea probably does not exist. You can watch the entire experiment on YouTube (in English):

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Two packages return, the AirTags last almost 2 years

What insights did the experiment provide? YouTuber MegaLag could not verify if any package actually made it to North Korea. None of his three test packages reached their destination. It is also interesting that only a single package made it somewhat close to North Korea and that two out of three packages were actually sent incorrectly.

Interestingly, the tracking data provided by DHL never truly matched the actual locations. It was only after the release of his video that DHL suddenly updated the status of his package.

Later, DHL responded to the YouTuber’s actions and explained that there were various reasons for the problems: The packages that landed in South Korea were a mistake on DHL’s part, and they apologized for it. The last package landed in Beijing and was correctly handed over to the Chinese post there. However, it failed here due to freight capacities, as insufficient mail is delivered to North Korea.

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Is there also a positive takeaway? Yes, and that is the battery life of the AirTags. The small chips really surprised the YouTuber. The AirTag that DHL sent to Beijing, China, lasted almost 2 years. You can read how useful these AirTags can be directly on our website MeinMMO:

A person loses their suitcase, finds it thanks to a gadget that costs 30 euros on Amazon

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WoW: From tomorrow the legendary axe will presumably be guaranteed – But only if you have been diligent for 15 weeks

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

In the latest raid Amirdrassil, there is a new weapon for two-handed classes that rely on strength in World of Warcraft: Fyr’alath, the Dreambreaker. It is quite rare and reserved for players who are very lucky or raid regularly. However, that could change starting March 6.

What kind of axe is this?

Why is it guaranteed for me? Along with Fyr’alath, a “Bad Luck Protection” was introduced into the game. This is a system intended to prevent you from never receiving a coveted item, no matter how hard you try.

The feature ensures that your chance of getting Fyr’alath increases each week if the axe does not drop. However, the game does not reveal exactly how much this chance grows each time.

Wowhead’s data miners claim to have found data related to this “Bad Luck Protection” with specific values. According to them, you would be guaranteed to get Fyr’alath if you:

  • kill Fyrakk 7 times on mythic
  • or 15 times in heroic mode

Since you can only defeat the boss once a week, you will need 15 weeks in heroic mode for a guaranteed drop. The 100% mark would thus be reached on Wednesday, March 6. From then on, if the numbers hold true, you should be guaranteed to get Fyr’alath if you have killed Fyrakk on heroic every week.

More about the current patch 10.2.5:

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Just looting the axe is not enough, you’ll need gold and help afterward

However, you do not have to kill the final boss in heroic mode to obtain the axe. Fyr’alath also drops on normal difficulty and in LFR, although with significantly lower odds.

As soon as you have looted the axe, you need to make sure to upgrade it to legendary status and, most importantly, to make it equippable. Otherwise, the power of the weapon will simply overwhelm you.

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To wield Fyr’alath, you need to invest about 1 million gold and complete several steps. You will need materials from the open world, from skinning/leatherworking, inscription, and alchemy. Depending on how well you get along with your guild or other players, you might save more or less here.

Keep in mind that the numbers are based on data mining and assumptions. Whether Fyr’alath is really guaranteed starting tomorrow, we cannot say for sure. And even if the numbers are not accurate or you have not been diligent enough over the last 15 weeks, farming is still worth it. Because the Legendary now drops up to 12 times per raid.

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Who wants to change classes in Last Epoch must invest a lot of time – developers want to improve

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 2 minutes

In Last Epoch there are five different classes, each with three subclasses. It is therefore not unusual for players to want to try out new builds or classes. However, the process seems to frustrate many of them, and the developers are responding to this criticism.

You can choose from five different classes in Last Epoch and decide on one of three mastery classes when leveling up. With the full release, two masteries were added: Falconer and Warlock.

If you decide to play a new character, you will have to go through the campaign once more if you want to unlock all passive points and the idol slots. If you want to unlock the “empowered timelines,” which start at level 100, you must also complete (almost) all timelines once again.

On Reddit, the user “TurtleProbiotic” criticized this system on March 3rd. He can’t imagine playing every cycle in Last Epoch if he has to go through everything again every time, as playing different builds is the most fun. The developers responded to this.

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The developers have future plans for new characters

How are the developers responding? In a comment under the post on Reddit, “moxjet200”, a member of the developer team “Eleventh Hour Games”, replied with understanding. Specifically, he writes: “We have plans to make access to empowered monoliths for alternative characters significantly faster. We hear you and we agree with you.”

In another post, the user “TheseCrackedOldBones” also noted on February 29th that unlocking the empowered timelines isn’t fun anymore the second time around. There, “moxjet200” also responded, writing: “We agree that this should be improved and have future plans for second runs/alternative characters.”

The second run of the timelines feels like filler

What is the problem with the timelines? The “Monolith of Fate” is the starting point for part of the endgame in Last Epoch with its timelines. Following the “normal” timelines is the empowered version with a higher difficulty, better rewards, and a scalable challenge (Source: maxroll.gg).

There you also obtain the larger versions of the blessings, which provide permanent bonuses for your character.

Empowered timelines provide a challenge for players regardless of their build or level. The “normal” timelines, on the other hand, have a fixed (starting) level from level 58 and are therefore not always automatically at the player level.

For “TheseCrackedOldBones”, it feels bad to “go through the non-empowered monoliths on subsequent characters, because you know how big the difference is.” It is time-consuming and feels like filler.

If you’ve built your character well, non-empowered timelines feel like a joke […]. I see that a tutorial-like monolith experience would benefit new players […].

Ultimately, however, I believe that timelines should be unlocked account-wide within the cycle. Empowered monoliths should also be available account-wide within the cycle once they are unlocked.

Once a player has “earned” the unlock, I consider it fair for them to decide how they want to utilize it on subsequent characters.

„TheseCrackedOldBones“, Reddit
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The developers of Last Epoch are in regular contact with the community and are grateful for feedback. When they will adjust something regarding this issue and what the plans for alternative characters look like remains to be seen.

Recently, the team revealed what they have planned for the next update of the action RPG: Last Epoch aims to become the best game in the genre – Explains how it will proceed with a major update

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Mel Brooks told how he risked his life with his role in Spaceballs

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 2 minutes

Mel Brooks, the director of Spaceballs, also played the role of Yogurt in the sci-fi comedy. However, as he revealed in an interview, it was not without its dangers.

Mel Brooks is not only a director but also an actor in the sci-fi comedy Spaceballs. As the Yoda parody Yogurt, he taught Lone Starr about the power of the Schwartz (not the Force).

While Yoda is completely green, Mel Brooks was painted with golden body paint. However, this turned out to be quite harmful, as the director and actor revealed in a December 2012 interview with avclub.com.

Here you can see a trailer for Spaceballs:

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English trailer for the Star Wars parody Spaceballs by Mel Brooks

“Aside from a life-threatening rash, everything was fine”

The interviewer asked Mel Brooks if he had any specific memories that stood out while he was directing Spaceballs painted in gold.

He dryly replied, “Aside from a life-threatening rash, everything was fine.” He further explained that during the shooting, his eyes had started to tear up due to the smell of the paint.

However, the director wanted to push through and took Benadryl (a medication for allergy symptoms) to suppress his body’s allergic reactions to the paint. However, he himself acknowledged, “It was really terrible; it was dangerous.”

Then the interviewer asked if they couldn’t use non-toxic paint for the role.

“They said it was non-toxic – they assured me of that. And it was toxic,” explained Mel Brooks. But then he laughed and concluded the anecdote: “I should attribute it to show business, but I almost died.”

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The director even took on two roles in his Star Wars parody. He not only played Yogurt but also the parody of Emperor Palpatine: President Skroob, the incompetent leader of the planet Spaceball.

What also feels like a parody in the style of Spaceballs, but was unironically edited into the Star Wars films, are the commercial clips for a beer brand. These are currently being celebrated on Twitter:

Star Wars once had advertisements for beer in the middle of the movie – fans celebrate it, George Lucas not so much

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Diablo 4: Patch 1.3.3 nerfs the Seneschal, buffs all classes – Patch Notes in English

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 10 minutes

After the Campfire Chat about the midseason update, the developers of Diablo 4 are now releasing the patch notes for patch 1.3.3, which comes on March 5. You can find the full patch notes here on MeinMMO.

Highlights at a glance:

A feature coming with patch 1.3.3 in Diablo 4, is the leaderboard. Here you can face a new challenge every week: a fixed dungeon, the “Gauntlet,” where you fight for the most powerful loot and a spot on the leaderboard.

This is mainly about strategy and speed. The key in the Gauntlet is how many monsters you kill and how many chests you can open within the 8-minute time limit. The feature starts on March 5.

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Patch 1.3.3 buffs all classes but nerfs the seneschal

What does this mean for the classes? With patch 1.3.3, all classes in Diablo 4 will be buffed. This affects class skills, but also the minions of the necromancer and the companions of the druids.

This could make minion builds more interesting for some players. Despite the excitement, many players hope for further buffs for the minions, so that the Summoner-Necro feels useful.

What does this mean for the seneschal? The seneschal companion had a rough start in Season 3 of Diablo 4. Thanks to the buffs, however, many players found him quite useful. An expert showed how he can deal billions of damage with his seneschal.

With the patch, the seneschal companion, which is the main feature in Season 3, will be nerfed. The developers stated the following in the blog post:

We want the seneschal to feel strong, but some skills are simply too strong. Additionally, some unintended interactions will be addressed.

What else does the patch bring? Furthermore, the cost to craft Uber Uniques will be reduced from 5 “exquisite sparks” to 4 sparks. Players had their doubts about the new system, as they first need to find Uber Uniques for crafting to then break them down for the sparks.

In addition to the highlights, there will be several bug fixes, balance adjustments, and tweaks to player profiles. The playtime of the current character will approximately be displayed at the bottom of the profile.

Patch 1.3.3 – Complete Patch Notes

In the patch notes, the developers refer to the vampiric powers returning from the “Season of Blood.” They will have certain changes, “adjusting their power level to the season of constructs.” They are available at all world tiers, on eternal and seasonal realms.

How to specifically acquire the vampiric powers, you can find out here:

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Balance Updates

Unique Items

  • Ring of the Starless Skies
    • Now shows a buff effect when active.
  • Leggings of Regret
    • Damage against chilled enemies increased from 7-10% to 12-15%.
  • Bracers of the Morning Sky
    • Max resistance increased from 6-10% to 8-12%.
  • Embrace of the Mother
    • Resource refund increased from 20-40% to 30-50%.

Legendary Aspects

  • Aspect of Inner Calm
    • Maximum damage increased from 30% to 40%.
  • Aspect of Vengeance
    • Stun chance increased from 8% to 10%.
    • Damage against stunned enemies increased from 10-20% to 15-25%.
  • Free from the Chains of Fate
    • Amount of healed life needed for resource gain decreased from 25% to 20%.
Updates for the Barbarian

Skills:

  • Strike
    • Damage increased by 10%.
    • Rage gain increased from 13 to 15.
  • Butchery
    • Additional rage increased from 3 to 5.
    • Additional rage with two-handed weapons increased from 4 to 10.
  • Frenzy
    • Damage increased by 10%.
  • Mangle
    • Damage increased by 10%.
    • Rage gain increased from 13 to 15.
  • Enhanced Mangle
    • Duration of vulnerability increased from 2 to 3 seconds.
  • Strategic Stomp
    • Ultimate cooldown reduction increased from 1 to 2 seconds.
  • Strategic Iron Skin
    • Fortification value increased from 15% to 20%.
  • Supreme Invocation of Ancestors
    • Bonus damage increased from 10% to 20%.

Passive Skills:

  • Endless Vigor
    • Rage gain increased from 7/14/21% to 10/20/30%.

Paragon:

  • Glyph: Executor
    • Previously: While wielding a polearm, you dealt an additional 10% damage to healthy or injured enemies.
    • New: While wielding a polearm, you deal an increased 10% damage.

Legendary Aspects:

  • Aspect of the Iron Warrior
    • Damage reduction applies to both the servants and the player.
  • Aspect of the Bloodbath
    • The damage echoed by Blood Surge has been changed from 60-50% less damage to 10-30% less damage.

Unique Items:

  • Ghor’s Devastating Grips
    • The rank of Whirlwind has been increased from 2-3 to 3-4.
    • Damage increased from 16-26% to 25-35%.
Updates for the Druid

Skills:

  • Earth Spike
    • Spirit gain increased from 13 to 16.
    • Damage increased by 10%.
  • Improved Earth Spike
    • Stun chance increased from 10% to 15%.
  • Grim Earth Spike
    • Fortification value increased from 8% to 12% of max life.
  • Wind Shear
    • Spirit gain increased from 14 to 16.
    • Damage increased by 10%.
  • Wild Wind Shear
    • Additional spirit per hit increased from 3 to 4.
  • Claw
    • Spirit gain increased from 12 to 15.
    • Damage increased by 15%.
  • Grim Claw
    • Damage increased by 30%.
  • Pounce
    • Spirit gain increased from 17 to 20.
    • Damage increased by 10%.
  • Enhanced Pounce
    • Fortification value increased from 3% to 5% of max life.
  • Wild Pounce
    • Duration of the knockdown increased from 1.5 to 2 seconds.
  • Wolves
    • Passive damage increased by 30%.
    • Active damage increased by 45%.
  • Poison Vines
    • Passive damage increased by 30%.
    • Active damage increased by 40%.
  • Crows
    • Passive damage increased by 30%.
    • Active damage increased by 20%.

Passive Skills:

  • Quick Transformation
    • Damage bonus increased from 5/10/15% to 7/14/21%.
  • Bestial Rage
    • Damage bonus in Werebear form increased from 30% to 50%.
  • Bear Power
    • Bonuses for damage and overpower damage increased from 25% to 30%.
  • Perfect Storm
    • Damage bonus increased from 15% to 20%.

Legendary Aspects:

  • Seismic Shift
    • Previously: Earth Spike generates spikes in a line and has a cooldown of 2-1 seconds.
    • New: Earth Spike deals 35-50% bonus damage, generates spikes in a line, and has a cooldown of 2-1 seconds.

Unique Items:

  • Storm Companion
    • The rank of Wolves increased from 2-3 to 3-4.
    • Damage of Storm Howl increased by 180%.
Updates for the Necromancer

Book of the Dead:

  • Skeleton Warriors
    • Damage increased by 30%.
    • Life increased by 10%.
  • Skeleton Reapers
    • Damage increased by 20%.
    • Life increased by 10%.
  • Skeleton Frost Mages
    • Damage increased by 20%.
    • Life increased by 10%.
  • Skeleton Shadow Mages
    • Damage increased by 20%.
    • Life increased by 10%.
  • Skeleton Sacrificial Mages
    • Damage increased by 20%.
    • Life increased by 10%.
  • Golem
    • Damage of basic attacks increased by 30%.
    • Life increased by 20%.

Skills:

  • Blood Surge
    • The damage bonus per bled enemy decreased from x10% to x5%.
    • Nova damage increased by 40%.

Developer’s Comment: These changes aim to lower the cost of Blood Surge against fewer enemies and increase the overall power of the skill itself in scenarios where it hits multiple enemies.

  • Supernatural Blood Surge
    • The damage bonus increased from [x]20% to [x]30%.
  • Reaper
    • Damage dealt increased by 6.5%.
    • Reflective damage increased by 20%.
  • Improved Reaper
    • Damage increased from 40% to 75% of the initial damage of the Reaper.
  • Paranormal Reaper
    • Duration of vulnerability increased from 2 to 3 seconds.
  • Pest
    • Impact damage increased by 33.3%.
    • Damage over time increased by 10.5%.
  • Paranormal Pest
    • Duration of the induced immobilization increased from 1.5 to 2.5 seconds.
  • Supernatural Pest
    • The damage bonus increased from [x]15% to [x]20%.
  • Corpse Explosion
    • Damage increased by 21.5%.
  • Contaminated Corpse Explosion
    • The damage bonus increased from 8% to 10%.
  • Improved Bone Prison
    • Previously: Enemies in a Bone Prison are vulnerable.
    • New: Enemies in a Bone Prison become vulnerable for 8 seconds when cast.
  • Blood Wave
    • Damage increased by 25%.

Passive Skills:

  • Approach of Death (previously Deathly Range)
    • Previously: You deal 4% more damage to distant enemies.
    • New: You gain 4/8/12% movement speed.
  • Spiked Armor
    • Previously: You gain 0.1/0.2/0.3 thorns.
    • New: You gain 0.1/0.2/0.3 thorns and 5/10/15% additional armor.
  • Embrace of Death
    • Damage reduction from nearby enemies increased from 3/6/9% to 4/8/12%.
  • Possessed Commander
    • Damage bonus increased from x10/20/30% to 15/30/45%.
  • Stunning Darkness
    • Previously: Lucky hits: Darkness skills have a chance of up to 15% to stun enemies for 1 second.
    • New: Lucky hits: Darkness skills have a chance of up to 15% to stun enemies for 1/2/3 seconds and deal 0.2 shadow damage.

Paragon:

  • Legendary Node: Cult Leader
    • Bonus damage from servants per 20% attack speed increased from 10% to 15%.
  • Glyph: Physical
    • Previous extra bonus: You and your servants deal 10% more physical damage.
    • New: You and your servants deal 10% more physical damage and you gain 1% movement speed for each active servant.

Legendary Aspects:

  • Aspect of Hardened Bones
    • The damage reduction applies to both the servants and the player.
  • Aspect of the Bloodbath
    • The damage echoed by Blood Surge has been changed from 60-50% less damage to 10-30% less damage.

Updates for the Sorceress

Skills:

  • Flame Death
    • Damage increased by 40%.
  • Improved Flame Death
    • Burn radius damage increased from 25% to 50%.
  • Destructive Flame Death
    • Value for enemy damage reduction increased from 25% to 30%.
  • Great Flame Death
    • Duration of immobilization increased from 1 to 1.5 seconds.
  • Hydra
    • Damage increased by 15%.
  • Ball Lightning
    • Damage increased by 10%.

Passive Skills:

  • Frosty Veil
    • Duration of barrier increased from 5% to 8%.
  • Shock Frost
    • Lucky hit chance increased from 3% to 5%.
  • Soul Fire
    • Previously: When you stand still for 1.5 seconds, your Pyromancy skills cost 5/10/15% less mana.
    • New: Your Pyromancy skills cost 4% less mana and deal 2% more damage. These bonuses double when you remain still for 2 seconds.
  • Earthquake
    • Damage increased from 40% to 45%.
  • Shocking Effect
    • Damage increased by 33%.

Paragon:

  • Glyph: Frostbite
    • Damage reduction increased from 13% to 15%.
  • Glyph: Invocation
    • Damage reduction stacks increased from 12% to 15%.
  • Glyph: Stalagmite
    • Critical hit chance increased from 10% to 20%.
  • Glyph: Enchanter
    • The damage per 5 acquired intelligence points in range increased from +1.3% to +2% and caps at +10%.
  • Glyph: Summoner
    • The damage per 5 acquired intelligence points in range increased from +2.6% to +3% and caps at +15%.
  • Glyph: Unleashed
    • Damage and mana regeneration increased from 6.7% to 7%.

Legendary Aspects:

  • Of Scorching Protection
    • Mana costs reduced from 100-200 to 75-125.
  • Of Overwhelming Current
    • Chance increased from 10-20% to 15-30%.

Updates for the Hunter

Skills:

  • Heartseeker
    • Attack speed increased by 20%.
    • Developer’s Comment: The interrupt frames for strength have been reduced from 20 to 16.
  • Powerful Arrow
    • Attack speed increased by 20%.
    • Developer’s Comment: The interrupt frames for strength have been reduced from 20 to 16.
  • Blade Storm
    • Damage increased by 10%.
  • Skilled Blade Storm
    • Previously: When Blade Storm hits a vulnerable enemy, all enemies hit by this cast become vulnerable for 3 seconds.
    • New: Blade Storm deals x20% increased damage against vulnerable enemies. When Blade Storm hits a vulnerable enemy, all enemies hit by this cast become vulnerable for 3 seconds.
  • Evolved Blade Storm
    • Previously: When you dash through an enemy, your next Blade Storm will stun enemies for 2.5 seconds.
    • New: When you dash through an enemy, your next Blade Storm deals x30% increased damage and stuns enemies for 2.5 seconds.
  • Rapid Fire
    • Damage increased by 10%.
  • Rain of Arrows
    • Damage increased by 10%.

Passive Skills:

  • Precision
    • The stacks required for bonuses were reduced from 6 to 4.

Paragon:

  • Glyph: Infusion
    • Cooldown reduction increased from 0.5 seconds to 1 second.

Legendary Aspects:

  • Of Surrounding Blades
    • Damage bonus increased from 8-15% to 15-22%.
  • Of Diverging Salvos
    • Previously: The arrows from Barrage had a 15-25% chance to split into two arrows each time they bounced.
    • New: The damage dealt by the bouncing arrows from Barrage has increased from 40% to 60-80%. Additionally, the bouncing arrows from Barrage now have a 40-60% chance to split into 2 arrows each time they bounce.
  • Shadow Reaver
    • Damage increased from 80-100% base damage to 200-300%.

Unique Items:

  • Adlerhorn
    • Damage bonus increased from 20-40% to 40-60%.
  • Eyes in the Dark
    • Bonus damage from Death Trap increased from 30-50% to 50-70%.
  • Windling Band of Deceit
    • Cooldown for summoning a Shadow Decoy trap reduced from 12 to 10 seconds.
    • Damage of Shadow Decoy trap increased by 20%.

Updates for the Seneschal

  • Poison Support
    • Poison Support no longer reapplies damage bonuses from the construct when it spreads. This adjusts its functionality to match that of other damage-over-time tuning stones.
  • Bleeding Support
    • Bonus bleed damage reduced from 20% to 10%.
  • Burning Support
    • Bonus critical hit damage reduced from 20% to 10%.
    • Bonus to critical hit damage per skill rank reduced from 2% to 1%.
  • Whirlwind
    • Storm Ranger no longer receives bonus damage or bonus duration when the skill is reapplied or spreads.

Updates to Player Profiles

  • The equipped skills of players are now displayed in their profiles.
  • Equipped emblems are now displayed in the header of player profiles.
  • The applied cosmetic name and where it was earned will be displayed in the tooltips of items that have been transmogrified.
  • Under “Edit Profile,” players can select seals they earned during the current week to display them on their profile and profile card.
  • The playtime of the current character will be displayed at the bottom of the profile.

Bug Fixes

Gameplay and Interface
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the seneschal to gain double the benefits from skills that grant allies bonuses, such as War Cry for Barbarians or Blood Howl for Druids.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused attacks switching from melee to crossbow to double the bonuses from the passive Hunter skills for Precision and Weapon Mastery.
  • A bug has been fixed that prevented interaction with some quest objects, such as Lyndon’s Supplies in the quest Discretionary Expenditures, when sitting on a mount.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the camera not to reset when players died during the encounter with the Echo of Lilith while the camera was zoomed out.
  • A bug has been fixed that prevented the aspect of the Moloch from applying armor when players were mounted.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the guaranteed overwheming by the Druid skill Enhanced Pulverize not to activate immediately upon reaching 12 stacks.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the chance for Skeleton Reapers of Necromancers to create a corpse to be based on lucky hits instead of a percentage.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused Bone Shards cast from the aspect of the Shard Geist not to receive the corresponding vulnerability effect.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused thorns when applying lucky hits to be inconsistent. (Thorns could for example trigger Abominable Aging but not Shredded Flesh).
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the legendary Paragon node “Cult Leader” to not grant bonus damage correctly based on servant attack speed.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the rotting aspect not to summon additional corpses.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the legendary Sorceress Paragon effects Ice Cold Fate and Elementalist to not function correctly with the aspect of the elements.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the passive skill Fiery Wave to not grant as much mana regeneration as it should.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the bonus damage from Improved Crows’ Feet to be applied more often than planned when stacking Crows’ Feet on a single enemy multiple times.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused Improved Crows’ Feet to deal less damage against bosses than expected.
  • Multiple bug fixes to legendary aspects that caused players to always receive the effect of the first equipped aspect when wearing double aspects, ignoring the rule of applying only the strongest equipped aspect.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the effect of Vyr’s Mastery to remain active when you forgot it while wearing the aspect of the Mage Lord.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused a power that granted a bonus value based on another value to not adjust again after the temporary bonus expired.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the profile editing to also trigger adding a friend.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the damage threshold in the description of Improved Crows’ Feet to be missing.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused Heldam, the quest-giver NPC for Guardians of the Pit, to disappear while the Hell Tide was active in that area.
  • Various improvements to performance, user interface, aesthetics, and stability.
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What do you think of the patch? Are you satisfied with the planned changes to the classes? Feel free to leave us a comment.

What impact the changes will have for builds remains to be seen. It is especially exciting to see if more players will play a minion build of the necromancer, or try out other classes and builds.

Recently, we asked you which class you believe is the strongest for a solo run in Diablo 4. You can see the evaluation here: Diablo 4: The best solo classes in the ranking – You voted

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