Soulslikes is a term coined by From Software with Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and also Elden Ring. However, in a recent interview, Game Director Hidetaka Miyazaki talks about the term and how the team internally refers to these games differently.
In the interview, the term Souls Series was also discussed. The team behind Dark Souls and Bloodborne significantly shaped this term, creating a distinct genre. However, internally this term is not used for their own games, but categorized into a genre, as Miyazaki reveals.
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Regarding the IGN interview, there were also comments on generally known terms alongside information about the DLC. Here, Miyazaki discusses the term Souls Series.
We don’t like to call them Souls series, but I believe we are talking about the same thing when we refer to these dark third-person action games, where the focus is more on melee combat and achievement experiences.
At its core, this genre categorization is certainly accurate, as they are slower third-person games. What is interesting is that for From Software, it apparently isn’t its own genre but belongs to the mentioned classification.
Prior to Dark Souls and co., From Software also experimented with many other genres. One of these series was Armored Core, which is already far removed from the Souls games due to its setting and gameplay. Last year, a new part of the series was even released with Armored Core 6, just 1.5 years after Elden Ring and 1 year before Shadow of Erdtree.
With Shadow of Erdtree, a new experience from the acclaimed studio will arrive this summer. According to their own statements, the game will again offer new bosses, weapons, and armor. If you want to prepare for the DLC and feel inclined to dive back into the world of Elden Ring, our class guide will help you: Elden Ring – The best classes for beginners, intermediates, and experts
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
A player shows a video of his father’s PC. The community is shocked, as such a dirty PC has not been seen in a long time.
A player was tasked by his father to check his computer, as it had been getting slower. However, when the user opened his father’s PC, he was horrified. On reddit, he posted a short video where you can see how the inside of the PC looks:
The PC is completely filthy inside, with all components covered in a thick layer of dust and dirt. In several replies under the post, he explains that he has since cleaned the PC, but the hard drive (HDD) did not survive the dirt.
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What are the reactions? Some comments express shock, while others find it amusing. Many explain that the combination of dust and cigarette smoke could hardly be worse.
Some people strongly recommend installing a few (dust) filters in the system to minimize the dirt next time.
Many add that it’s no wonder the PC hasn’t been working properly and has been getting slower.
By the way, this is not the first time people have shown what happens when you neglect to clean your gaming PC for years:
Why should you clean your computer regularly? Dirt and dust block access points for air or your fans. This causes some components or parts to not dissipate heat properly and consequently overheat.
The processor and graphics card then throttle performance to deal with the heat or shut down in an emergency to protect the components. Your PC will gradually become slower.
Moreover, dirty fans are significantly louder because they have to spin much faster to adequately cool components like the CPU or the graphics card.
If moisture also comes along with the dirt and dust, then in the worst case, metal parts in your computer start to rust. However, this is rather rare.
Tips for PC cleaning: If you are looking for extensive cleaning tips and tricks on how to proceed best, check out the following guide on MeinMMO. Here we present the best tips for when your PC looks just as dirty.
The actor from Stranger Things, Joseph Quinn, will take on the lead role in the new horror film Relapse, which will be directed by the author of American Psycho.
Joseph Quinn has become an integral part of Hollywood. He established himself as a fan favorite with his impressive performance as Eddie Munson in the fourth season of Stranger Things and celebrated his breakthrough.
The fact that Joseph Quinn is taking on the lead role raises expectations even further. His previous performances, particularly in Stranger Things, have shown that he is a talented actor capable of convincingly bringing complex characters to life.
What is the film Relapse about? According to Variety, the film is about Matt Cullen (played by Joseph Quinn), a young man who checks into a rehabilitation clinic after a traumatic experience at a drug-fueled party.
Matt, driven by his unstable personality and the overwhelming influence of social media, experiences increasing paranoia that disrupts his rehabilitation program. As he begins using drugs again, he is surrounded by a mysterious presence, and a monster from his youth reveals itself to him once more. His therapist tries to help and is convinced that the monster exists only in Matt’s mind.
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Bret Easton Ellis’ first film as the author of American Psycho
Relapse will be Bret Easton Ellis’ first film as a director. He is a well-known author in the U.S. with a cult status, who has successfully adapted three of his books for the big screen – including the scandalous novel American Psycho and Less Than Zero.
American Psycho is his most famous and at the same time his most controversial work. His books are written in a dry-satirical style, and he describes sadistic acts of violence and sexual crimes in minute detail, leading to controversial discussions.
In many countries, the novel was banned, including for 6 years in Germany. It wasn’t until a lawsuit that the book hit the shelves in 2001. In 2000, the novel was adapted into a film by director Mary Harron, starring Christian Bale.
For him, it was clear that he would start his directorial debut with a horror film. He writes:
I grew up with the legendary horror films of the 1970s. I wrote ‘Lunar Park’, a horror novel, as a tribute to Stephen King. It seems appropriate that my first feature film would be a horror film. ‘Relapse’ has a simplicity that seems to be the perfect form for my directing debut: something direct and impactful.
Bret Easton Ellis describes Relapse as a personal film that includes his characteristic themes of sex, drugs, and paranoia. He emphasizes that it is a monster movie set in the upscale environment of Los Angeles and focuses on his typical characters – young, attractive, and wealthy people.
Ramy Nahas from SND praises the film for its combination of the horror genre with Ellis’ unique perspective, emphasizing the importance of the captivating script and the rising star actor. Nicolas Rolland, who produces the film at SND, explains that Relapse will have a palpable presence, comparable to well-known films like The Thing, Pans Labyrinth, The Host, or Alien.
Currently, there is no release date for the film, nor any information about whether the horror film will be released in theaters or on streaming platforms.
The Quickplay mode in League of Legends replaced Blind Pick. However, some players see no point in the mode and believe that Quickplay leads to the worst games.
What is the goal of Quickplay? League of Legends introduced the Quickplay mode on the live servers at the end of 2023. Quickplay is therefore a new queue that has replaced the Blind Pick and allows players to start the game faster.
In Quickplay, there is no Champion selection (Picking phase), you choose the two desired roles and champions already in the lobby before going into the queue. This way, you always get one of the two selected roles/champions – so no Autofill risk.
This should solve some problems that existed with Blind Pick, such as toxic behavior and conflicts during the Champ Select. The mode often led to frustration due to the limited time in Champion selection and the coordination over team composition and lanes. For example, due to insta-locks, which forced the remaining players to adapt – making it even more difficult for beginners.
Overall, the mode is supposed to be suitable if you just want to play quickly and easily – without the competitive aspect. Yet some players see no point in Quickplay and believe that the mode leads to the lowest quality games.
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Players criticize the quality of matches when playing Quickplay
What is the problem? The post on Reddit from February 23 by the user “DwyaneDerozan” sparks a discussion among the players. In the title he writes: Quickplay has produced some of the worst quality games I have ever played.
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In the post, DwyaneDerozan expresses his dissatisfaction with the quality of games he has experienced in the Quickplay mode of League of Legends. He describes them as some of the worst games he has ever played. Among many problems, he highlights that about half of the games are remakes, while a significant portion of players did not consciously set their Summoner Spells beforehand.
Furthermore, he criticizes the Elo difference in the games, which often leads to unfair matches that end after only 10 minutes because everyone would give up. For example: A Diamond midlaner against a Bronze support main in the mid lane. I have tried to give this mode a chance because I want to play games quickly and hate ARAM, but this is simply unplayable, he writes.
What do other players say? He is probably not alone in this. Under the post, numerous comments from players can be found who also seem dissatisfied. Many would simply pick the same champion, especially when they are new.
We have summarized a few comments for you:
TheDiscoSailor describes the situation: Smolder Top Smolder Mid Smolder Support Smolder Jungle Yorick adc.
Cymes_Inferior writes: I played it a few times and I’m sure I will never do that again. I had the same experiences as you. It’s literally like someone tried to make the experience deliberately terrible.
TechnalityPulse sees it more soberly: Yes, I know, Quickplay is exactly that – fast. It is not designed to be the most balanced game mode at any level. […]
Domestic_Kraken believes: I agree that Quickplay is about practicing and not winning, but the Quickplay matches are often so terrible that you can’t even effectively practice. […]
What do you think of Quickplay? Do you wish for changes or are you satisfied? Or would you even like Blind Pick back? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
In the following overview, you will find all Spotlight Hours in February 2024 in Pokémon GO. We will show you all the information about the Pokémon, Shinies, bonuses, and dates.
Which events are we talking about? The Spotlight Hour typically takes place every Tuesday. A previously determined Pokémon appears for 60 minutes all around the wilderness. Additionally, there is always a bonus.
You need to keep this in mind: In February, there are only three dates, as the Spotlight Hour on February 20 is canceled. It will be replaced by a Raid Hour featuring Cresselia, as the event “The Road to Sinnoh” is happening during this period. In this event, there is a different legendary raid boss daily, including its own Raid Hour.
We summarize all the remaining Spotlight dates here for you.
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All Dates of the Spotlight Hour in February 2024
When do the Spotlight Hours take place? The Spotlight Hours always take place on Tuesdays from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The following Pokémon and candies will be encountered in February.
All Pokémon shown here can also be caught as Shiny with luck
Spotlight Hour on February 6
Which Pokémon? The first Spotlight Hour in February 2024 brings you Dratini from the first generation of games. It is a Dragon type.
What bonuses are active? You will receive double XP for catching Pokémon.
Is it worth it? Dratini can evolve into Dragonir and then into Dragoran. It is among the best attackers in Pokémon GO and is useful in both raids and PvP. If you are missing it or need candies, this is a good date.
Can you catch Shiny Dratini? Yes, the Shiny version of Dratini is catchable in Pokémon GO.
Spotlight Hour on February 13
Which Pokémon? In the second Spotlight Hour in February, you will encounter Somniam. It comes from the fifth generation of games and is a Psychic type. It evolves into Somnivora.
What bonuses are active? You get double candies for every catch.
Is it worth it? Neither Somniam nor Somnivora are known as good attackers in raids or PvP.
Can you catch Shiny Somniam? Yes, the Shiny version of Somniam is available in Pokémon GO.
Which Pokémon? Sandan and Alolan Sandan are the Pokémon of the day. Sandan comes from the 1st generation and is a Ground type, while in the 7th generation, the Alolan form of Ice and Steel type was introduced. Both evolve into their respective versions of Sandamer.
What bonuses are active? There are double candies when you transfer Pokémon and a higher chance for XL special candies when transferring.
Is it worth it? Neither Sandan, Sandamer, nor the Alolan variants of both are particularly relevant as raid attackers. However, Alolan Sandan still has a niche in the PvP battle league.
Can you catch Shiny Sandan? Yes, the Shiny variants of both versions are in the game.
During the weekend, the Sinnoh Tour took place in Pokémon GO. What worked, what didn’t? At MeinMMO author Max Handwerk, a mixed conclusion emerged.
For me, the Sinnoh Tour was fundamentally a positive experience. The free event did a lot right from my perspective and provided a framework in which one could utilize most of the event’s content, even if one couldn’t use 16 hours of the weekend for it.
Honestly, the event might have been even better if you didn’t plan for 16 hours. But let’s take it step by step.
What was good about the Sinnoh Tour?
For me, there were three standout positive points, but also a major issue. I will summarize them here for you.
Point 1: Plenty to do – but not too much
From my perspective, the Sinnoh Tour had a lot to offer for an event without a paid ticket. On the one hand, there were plenty of Sinnoh and many Hisui Pokémon to catch. For a player like me, who primarily enjoys collecting, that’s ideal.
A highlight for me was the surprise of being able to collect the Lake Trio. This finally filled a gap in my Pokédex that had been open for years.
I also found it positive that there was a half-distance bonus for eggs. This was a major criticism during the Hoenn Tour last year, which was improved this year. It helped in the search for the regional Pokémon that were in the 10 km eggs.
Additionally, there was the code for Rotom, which emerged during the events surrounding the Sinnoh Tour, and of course the legendary primal forms in the raids. I could also encounter some Hisui monsters in raids and research that I still needed; the white-striped Barschuft on routes and Regigigas in the party play tasks were also motivating.
Kudos also to the idea of integrating Team GO Rocket so thoroughly into the special research and executing it, for example, by having the Rocket leaders evaluate the Pokémon. I also liked the visual changes to the map during the space-time anomalies in the game.
It’s the little things that can distinguish events from the everyday – and that worked here.
Collaboration, albeit reluctantly – cool.
My main point, however, is as follows: At MeinMMO, you are logically also engaged in work during the Sinnoh Tour. Nevertheless, I was able to take a lot away from the event during the times I had. I don’t feel like I missed out on much. On the contrary: The times I could play were well filled, and I actually would have liked to play even more.
This is the advantage of offering the event over a total of 16 hours on two weekend days: You have enough time to choose when to play. The counterexample to this are stories like the Cupid raid during the week or other events that don’t fit in time.
At the same time, I can imagine that the second day with no new features was somewhat uneventful for players who played through the first day. Those aiming for a full 16 hours of gameplay probably saw everything at least halfway through. If that was the case with you: Please share in the comments how you perceived the event.
Another criticism in this regard would be that there was little to catch in the wild if you largely already had the Sinnoh monsters. This, however, is due to the nature of the event. But: An increased shiny rate for more monsters would probably have provided an extra layer of motivation here.
But: Back to the positive things.
Point 2: Meaningful integration of new features that motivated
Here, I would like to briefly address the topic of “routes” and “party play.” Both features debuted in 2023, but I rarely use them in everyday life due to a lack of motivation. Zygarde cells on routes are simply too rare, Mateo only offers limited worthwhile rewards, and I usually have no reason for party play.
This weekend was different. The white-striped Barschuft on the routes was a quick motivation for me to seek out a route or two and walk them. Party play brought candy for the Regis and an encounter with Regigigas, as well as an important attack bonus in the raids against primal Palkia and primal Dialga.
Some even found the shiny
I have to say: Both were quite enjoyable once you used them. It felt rewarding to use the features – and it didn’t take much to do so. Maybe this is an approach that Niantic could pursue more often to make both features generally more interesting?
Point 3: The event works – at least in the city
This was the most positive point for me: When I was out today on Sunday, I came across several groups playing the event. The raids against primal Palkia and primal Dialga filled themselves almost effortlessly, and there were constantly seeing trainers with their phones in hand.
We nodded to each other, exchanged a word or two, and were pleased if someone won a raid or caught something cool. It was really nice and probably what Niantic always envisions when they talk about playing together outside.
This allowed me to walk from gym to gym, do raids, and collect the monsters I still needed. I really enjoyed that.
However: This whole experience is also tied to my biggest criticism of the event. Because, in this form, it worked only on Sunday and is also influenced by circumstances that may not be the same for everyone.
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Where was the Sinnoh Tour problematic?
My circumstances on Sunday looked like this: I had a bit more time, the weather was good, and I also had a few on-site raid passes from the past that I could use. On top of that, I live in a densely populated part of a larger city where there are many gyms, stops, and apparently playing trainers.
Under these circumstances, the principle of “go out, play, raid” works great, no question. On Sunday, I was able to collect some primal forms without any issue.
But Saturday was different. I had little time, the weather was worse, and there weren’t many fellow players around when I could quickly head out to do a raid.
In such circumstances, the event functions noticeably less. And especially if you live in smaller places with fewer stops and gyms nearby – then it becomes a nuisance.
The most frustrating part for me was this: On Saturday, I participated in two remote raids to at least secure Dialga and Palkia with their moves. With Dialga, everything just barely worked out; it had a time limit – I had also chosen diamond.
However, the Palkia fled coldly after the raid. That was frustrating because it had already been challenging enough to gather a raid that could defeat it. Not getting the Pokémon afterward is annoying.
Moreover, the first Palkia I caught on Sunday did not know the “Spatial Rend” move – and yes, it was designed so that there’s only a “chance” that the monster has the move, but that was also frustrating.
I was ultimately able to recover from that on Sunday, as I had good raid conditions and was able to trade with my girlfriend to get the variants we were missing.
But: If I hadn’t had on-site passes, I would have needed to buy them or remote raid passes. Had I not had so many nearby gyms, I would have had to figure out how to get into suitable raids. And if I had had a bit less time, those fleeing Palkia and the one without Spatial Rend might have been the only ones.
That the most exciting feature of the event is tied to raid passes, which you may first have to buy, is difficult, but expected. But then not guaranteeing the move is annoying, and if the Pokémon even flees after all that effort, it’s the wrong approach for me.
So much for the critical point. But: Overall, I found the Sinnoh Tour to be very positive and hope that the larger events will work just as well in the future.
With the new patch, Riot Games has made changes to the League Points (LP) in League of Legends, but only for players below the Emerald rank. A developer has commented on this.
What has changed? The latest patch 14.4 of League of Legends brings a significant change: a reduction in the league points you gain or lose when winning and losing ranked games. But only for all players below the Emerald rank.
League points (LP) are crucial for your rank. You gain LP for a win and lose LP for a defeat. This reduction of gained and lost LP aims to improve the player experience.
Before the update, players below the Emerald rank received an average of +28 LP for a win and -28 LP for a loss. With the new patch, this average is now 25 LP. This average value can vary due to your MMR.
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What is the intended effect? This is intended to help players in the lower ranks have a fairer experience, especially regarding their progress and rank changes. It should make it easier to demote from tiers. According to Matt Leung-Harrison, the change is also meant to allow players to rise consistently.
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Why was the change made? The decision to reduce LP gains was made by Riot Games (according to lead gameplay designer Matt Leung-Harrison) to address certain issues that arose in connection with the ranked system.
He explains:
At the beginning of the season, we wanted to increase the LP gain below Emerald, so players could climb faster if they performed well. For the vast majority of players, that was great, but for a small percentage, it would lead to negative LP gains.
According to Matt Leung-Harrison, the emergence of negative LP gains can be attributed to various factors, including demotion protection or the messing up when resetting the Elo – for which he apologized.
The protection from demotion is appreciated as it gives players a second chance to prove they really belong in the rank. However, it also leads to a discrepancy between the rank and actual skill.
The global Sinnoh Tour in Pokémon GO takes place on February 24 and 25, 2024. In MeinMMO’s live ticker, we will keep you updated with current information about the event, the current spawns, and everything that is important.
What kind of event is this? The Sinnoh Tour focuses on the Pokémon of Generation 4. Last week, the event ran locally in Los Angeles, this weekend it’s the global version’s turn.
When does the Sinnoh Tour take place? The start is at 10:00 AM on Saturday, and the first day ends at 6:00 PM.
Day 2 follows on Sunday at 10:00 AM as well, before it ends at 6:00 PM.
Both days will be filled with rotating habitats, raids, research, and more. To ensure you are always updated on what’s happening, we have the live ticker here for you.
Live Ticker for the Sinnoh Tour in Pokémon GO
Sunday, 25.02.2024
6:20 PM
How did you enjoy the Sinnoh Tour? I have summarized my opinion on this below:
The event has ended and the spawns in Pokémon GO return to their regular form. If you are still missing one of the original forms of Dialga or Palkia, or if you want to grab another event raid boss, you can still be invited to remote raids in other regions beyond the event’s end. Because the Sinnoh Tour is still in full swing there due to the time difference. However, please note: Some trainers report that you may not receive adventure effect attacks this way (via reddit).
We say goodbye at this point here in the ticker and thank you for reading along. From tomorrow, we will report here on MeinMMO as usual about all the news in the game and look forward to the first information about the new season in Pokémon GO.
5:50 PM
Bonuses continue beyond the event end
If you want to trade some Pokémon with friends for a lower Stardust price or hatch event eggs today, you still have a little longer time. According to Niantic, the following bonuses are active today until 11:59 PM:
Half Stardust costs when trading
Up to 6 special trades
Half hatch distance
Special attacks when evolving certain Pokémon
No limit on remote raids
5:40 PM
The event is almost over. Don’t forget to claim your rewards from the limited-time tasks.
5:25 PM
The last two days had plenty of highlights for you. Some of you shared your best catches in our Facebook group. You can see a selection in the following gallery. What was your highlight?
Dennis was excited about a 100% original Dialga yesterday Carina secured a shiny 100% Dialga René’s favorite was his Crypto SheroxMio secured a shiny SkunkapuhClaudia is excited about a shiny Pikachu with a hatDaniel received a 100% original PalkiaSandra managed to secure a rare shiny Selfe
5:00 PM
Last chances! The final hour in the “Geothermal Lagoon” has begun. Here are the counters once again:
So, the final spurt approaches. One hour is left, one last time with original Palkia and original Dialga.
4:00 PM
I just went out again to get the adventure effects, and I actually encountered some raid groups. Cool if that works! But I’m also in a larger city.
How is it for you? Are people playing around you?
3:30 PM
How are you coping with the weather? It’s gotten quite cool here, which makes raiding not exactly easier.
3:00 PM
The historical grove is back, and with it the original forms!
2:00 PM
With the new hour, we have reached the halfway point of the second day of the Sinnoh Tour. One last time, the spawns of the “Bustling Promenade” will appear.
1:30 PM
By the way: If you’ve captured cool Pokémon, share it with the community. Currently, you can show your best catches in our Facebook group for Pokémon GO .
1:00 PM
We have reached the “Geothermal Lagoon”. With that, the original forms are back.
12:30 PM
Also exciting for trainers: You can still secure special attacks through evolutions. But only until this evening. More about this here:
The new habitat “Toxic Excavation Site” is now running.
By the way: If you meet Giovanni at the end of the research, be prepared for him to have Snobilikat, Regigigas, and an evolved Sinnoh starter.
For us, Terrakion has proven effective to defeat Giovanni with Chelterrar.
11:30 AM
The two original forms are not the only monsters you should definitely catch today if you haven’t already. With a total of 7 monsters, you should seize the opportunity today, because who knows when they will return:
We are entering the first space-time anomaly habitat: The “Historical Grove” is back. Here, you can find original Palkia and original Dialga. In addition, Mega-Knakrack is in the Mega Raids.
10:22 AM
We check the Pokémon evaluation and find that Team GO Rocket is again in a good mood, motivated to rate Pokémon impartially. Good morning!
10:00 AM
It is 10:00 AM, which means: Let’s go! As yesterday, we dive back into the “Bustling Promenade”. Pikachu with a hat is already waiting here with his friends in front of my house, and a Dialga can also be seen at the arena nearby.
Note: Just like yesterday, the original forms are only available in certain habitats. You will find them in the hours starting from 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM, and 5:00 PM.
9:45 AM
One of the most important features of the event are the raids, where you can encounter original Dialga and original Palkia, as well as other monsters. However, some trainers report issues where a white screen appears when changing teams. This has happened to us in the team as well.
The adventure effects are one of the significant features of this Sinnoh Tour, perhaps even the most important. If you want to see an example of how trainers have implemented the Dialga effect quite interestingly: Here, a duo extended the daily adventure smoke to 12 hours.
… which, however, cost a lot of candies and Stardust:
We wish you a wonderful good morning! Today is Sunday and thus the second day of the Sinnoh Tour. Everything you missed yesterday, you can catch up on today. You can find an overview of the most important content here:
The first day is over. But tomorrow at 10:00 AM, it continues. We will conclude the live ticker here and thank you for reading along. See you tomorrow!
5:44 PM
The last quarter-hour is running, and I hope you had more luck with the raids than I did. This Palkia is really difficult to catch.
5:20 PM
Shiny Survey for the Sinnoh Tour
We are approaching the end of Day 1 and want to know from you: How did it go with the Shinys? How satisfied were you? Take part in the survey and let us know in the comments how many you have collected!
5:05 PM
And one last time we go into the “Geothermal Lagoon”. You have another opportunity to face original Dialga and original Palkia. At 6:00 PM, it will be over for now – at least until tomorrow.
4:50 PM
By the way, Team GO Rocket is currently working so well with you that they are evaluating your Pokémon. So … reluctantly. But still.
4:20 PM
Slowly, the first day is coming to an end, and we want to know: What were your best catches? Tell us in the respective post in the Pokémon GO group on Facebook.
4:00 PM
The habitat “Toxic Excavation Sites” is up next, as it is 4:00 PM. Two hours remain until the first day of the Sinnoh Tour 2024 ends.
3:40 PM
If you haven’t tried it yet: Use the route feature during the Sinnoh Tour. There you can encounter white-lined Barschuft, with luck even the shiny version:
3:08 PM
By the way: If you want to advance in research, you need to activate the adventure effect from time to time. How that works, we will show you here:
And the tour continues! With the new hour, we return to the “Historical Grove” and thus back into a space-time anomaly, bringing you original Dialga and original Palkia.
xQc and HasanAbi are among the most successful streamers on Twitch. HasanAbi recently claimed in a stream that streaming is harder than a real job, which xQc does not accept.
What is behind this statement? In the Twitch scene, there are ongoing discussions about how demanding the profession of a streamer is compared to other jobs. Recently, an indirect discussion developed between the two well-known streamers Félix xQc and Hasan HasanAbi about this.
Update from February 25:We have supplemented the article with another contribution from HasanAbi and added the Twitch clip.
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“A real job doesn’t suck your soul out of your body”
What did HasanAbi say? HasanAbi is particularly known for his political streams and commentary. The political streamer claimed on February 24 in a stream on Twitch that streaming is harder than a real job. He argued that conventional work can be brutal and draining, but it doesn’t burden the soul as much as streaming does.
In particular, he emphasized that hours of streaming would elevate mental exhaustion to another level. HasanAbi’s statements were captured in a 20-second clip that has gone viral on various platforms, including X.
You can watch the complete video with timestamp (27:50) on Twitch. Here you can see the clipwith his statement:
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HasanAbi says: The clip was “totally taken out of context”
On February 24, HasanAbi responded on X and said that the clip was taken out of context. He compared it to his previous job as a salesperson. HasanAbi additionally emphasizes in the post that he can recognize every day how lucky he is:
It’s wild how this completely out-of-context clip made its way to Twitter so quickly. I was talking about how much a 9-hour stream drains my social battery & how I can’t socialize afterward, and I compared it to my sales job before.
I realize how lucky I am every day!
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How did xQc react? The original claims in the short clip from HasanAbi triggered a reaction from xQc. He responded in a reaction stream on Twitch, suggesting that HasanAbi should try a job as a salesperson to experience the actual difficulties.
xQc expressed that he personally would generally prefer to sit on his dumb butt rather than deal with the everyday challenges of the real working life.
He cited examples of dealing with difficult customers, clients, or bosses. xQc implied that in some jobs, there is often a desire to express some harsh comments – only that one cannot do it without consequences.
He gave a few examples and then apologized to his chat for his outbursts. He had forgotten that he was streaming on Twitch.
What does the community say? Not only did xQc react to HasanAbi’s statement, but numerous users on X also responded. We have summarized a few comments for you:
WorldwideHaven writes: A real job is the reason why people want to stream instead
Angelica_Reed1 believes: It depends on what job you are doing
ReyRob_LS writes: I wonder what is considered real work these days. There are so many ways to make money.
What do you think about this? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
Has the ban on GDKP runs in World of Warcraft Classic really made a difference? The developers share their thoughts on this.
Currently, the Season of Discovery is running in World of Warcraft Classic. The developers are not only bringing new content that has never before existed in the classic version of the game, but they are also implementing new guidelines. The ban on GDKP runs was quite controversial but was supposed to help restrict illegal gold buying.
Now, the developers have spoken about their initial impressions of the regulation and see many positive influences.
Where does the information come from? The magazine Dexerto spoke with Senior Game Producer Josh Greenfield and Lead Software Engineer Nora Valetta, both responsible for the Season of Discovery. Many topics were discussed, particularly the enforcement of the GDKP ban.
What is GDKP actually? “GDKP” refers to a system by which loot is distributed in raids or dungeons. Instead of simply rolling on an item and letting chance decide, interested parties bid gold on the item. The bidder with the highest offer receives the item. After the raid, the gold collected is then distributed among all members of the group. Wealthy players receive items while all others get gold.
Getting cool loot with gold – that’s not possible in the Season of Discovery.
What was said? Greenfield describes himself as “cautiously optimistic.” While it’s still too early to have truly substantiated data and thus draw long-term conclusions, the first impression was quite positive.
My first observation while playing is that I notice significantly less advertising [on the realms]. This has given us the opportunity to take stronger action against such things. Not only the gold selling, but also botting.
Essentially, GDKP is not only a way loot is distributed, but also a method of “laundering” gold. Large amounts of illegal gold change hands through these purchases and thereby become quasi-legal. This also makes it increasingly difficult to trace the path of gold.
GDKP is an excellent method for laundering money and an excellent method for obscuring the path of gold. Without this kind of shield, it makes it much easier for us to clean up other things and to be a bit more resilient in other aspects of the economy.
The developers have also noticed that there was indeed loud criticism at the beginning regarding the abolishment of the system. Many considered GDKP a solid method for distributing loot. Many participated in these raids in order to earn legal gold – regardless of its original source.
At the very beginning, there was a huge outcry in the community about the decision when it took effect. Now, I no longer see it as such a hot topic. It’s almost as if people said to themselves: “Okay, GDKP is banned in the Season of Discovery. I guess that’s life.” And then they just moved on. We [now] do not see any more major outcry from people who were dissatisfied about it.
However, the developers also realize that this is only a snapshot. After all, the long-term consequences are still not really foreseeable, although the trend seems to be positive.
I think it’s clear that it is still too early to draw a conclusion here. So far, it looks like the change is positive. What I say is of course purely anecdotal and has not yet been backed up by data.
Whether the change can actually have a long-term, noticeable effect on the game – and thus perhaps also serves as a precedent for other WoW versions – remains to be seen.
In a new YouTube video, Marco from Nerdkultur discusses the sci-fi epic “The Fifth Element” and explains what makes this film a masterpiece.
Who is Marco Risch? Since 2015, Marco Risch has been uploading videos with news, reviews, analyses, and interviews about current movies, series, and video games on his YouTube channel Nerdkultur .
In his Podcast Nerd & Kultur , he chats every Sunday with his colleague Yves Arievich about topics like Star Wars, Marvel, and DC. With both, he is part of the Webedia network, which also includes MeinMMO.
In a new video, Marco talks about The Fifth Element, a film from 1997 that somehow actually feels like it was conjured from the imagination of a child, and that’s precisely its strength:
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Danach siehst du Das fünfte Element mit anderen Augen
What makes this film so special? One point that Marco mentions at the beginning of his video is the country of production for The Fifth Element. Despite the Hollywood cast and truly impressive production, this film is not a Hollywood blockbuster, as one might assume.
The Fifth Element is a French production by Luc Besson. Besson even wrote the story during his school days at the age of 16. After his surprise hit Léon – The Professional, he found the investors to realize his childhood dream and bring The Fifth Element to life.
And with this film, two records were broken: With estimated costs of $93 million, it was the most expensive European film at the time, and with $263 million at the box office, it also became the most successful.
Marco also talks in his video about the very “French” humor and the techniques used by Besson that make The Fifth Element a small masterpiece. The film relies heavily on situational comedy, centered images of characters, and hasty actions and reactions.
Besson employs some well-known principles to fit the vast narrative of the film into a mere 2 hours. Thus, the entire film does not follow the principle of “show, don’t tell” but rather the principle of “show AND tell.”
Perfectly coordinated scenes or conspicuously placed details that always have important uses ensure that The Fifth Element does not waste a single minute of film.
In his video, Marco also discusses Besson’s inspiration from various comics and his collaboration with some big names like Jean-Claude Mézières, Moebius, or Jean Paul Gaultier, who helped make The Fifth Element this unique experience.
So, when you watch the film next time, you might recognize that the entire fashion comes from a single creator, and such small details run through the entire social layers of the film.
Moreover, very little reliance was placed on 3D animations, and most of the sets are indeed real. Due to a miscalculation, the production even created the largest filmed explosion in an enclosed space up to that time. While this caused the entire set to burn down, it ultimately resulted in a very credible scene.
What makes games successful? The community discusses this and believes that a developer has a good principle in which the truth lies.
The last few months have been quite a blessing for players. Whether you enjoy Palword, are busy in Helldivers 2, or are still trying to stop the mind flayers in Baldur’s Gate 3. There have been some really strong games.
However, other games fell by the wayside and could not meet expectations. “Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League” is just one of many released titles that fell short of expectations.
This sparked lively discussions in the community about what makes a good game and how it differs from an average game that may have a huge budget but ultimately fails to truly reach anyone.
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Helldivers 2 Sorrow Titan Liberation Gameplay Video
This is the motto of Arrowhead Studios, the creators of Helldivers 2. I believe this is often true when you look at things like Suicide Squad or Skull and Bones, which want to cast a wide net and try to follow trends, but end up becoming too uninteresting.[…]
With over 2,900 upvotes, many are participating in the discussions and sharing their own points. Many seem to agree that the secret to the success of these games lies in their understanding of what their target audience wants and wants to see. They do not try to cast a wider net than they are.
Superb_Gur1349 observes:
Most successful games of the last 3 years had one thing in common … they made games for their target audience … the target audience likes it, creates hype because it’s great and brings new people who become part of the target audience and the fan base grows.
Many also believe that games like Helldivers or Palworld are particularly successful because they were not created by a huge gaming company with a massive publisher behind them, but by comparatively small development teams that can express themselves more freely.
Palworld is a mega success – would big studios have pulled it off?
Tris-megistus states:
I believe it is not far-fetched to say that if Helldivers or Palworld had been made by any of the largest studios currently around, the game would not have performed as well.
I personally would not have touched it if it had loot boxes, content behind paywalls, overpriced or overly difficult-to-earn skins, or generally poorly coded (loading screens every 5 seconds) or if the same content had been used that has been run into the ground over the last 8 years.
The fact that it is becoming increasingly rare for major studios to develop these “hype games” that also meet expectations and can attract and excite millions of players has its reasons. Primarily, the fear that project managers will not have “everyone” as the target audience is seen as a concern by some.
Thus, volatredx says:
As a wise person once said: AAA CEOs would rather not make any money than make a little money if they can’t make all the money.
CEOs of AAA studios will not greenlight anything, no matter how successful it could be, if the target audience is not absolutely everyone who owns a gaming system.
In summary, players seem to agree that a game is better when it clearly knows what it wants to be and for whom. Once that is lost sight of and one tries to make everyone happy, the game is doomed to fail sooner or later.
Or what do you think?
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Around the year 2016, many exciting projects emerged in the field of hero shooters. However, the success of Overwatch and the subsequent hype surrounding battle royale games like PUBG or Fortnite: Battle Royale led many of these games to meet an early demise. With Gigantic, one of the most beautiful titles is set to return, and it’s coming to Steam, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X and One. The release is scheduled for April 9.
What was the situation back then?
For a while, almost every studio was developing an online shooter focused on special characters, just like Overwatch did with its iconic heroes. These games were called hero shooters.
However, none of these games enjoyed significant success upon their release. Many of these games did find fans who genuinely liked them, but commercial success was elusive.
Announcement Trailer for Gigantic: Rampage Edition
Gigantic offered huge monsters and stylish heroes
What was Gigantic again? Gigantic was released in July 2017 for PC and Xbox.
It had 20 playable heroes: About “The Margrave,” a black knight with a demonic fist, or Charnok, a dragon mage who threw fireballs.
The central element of the game was that each team had a gigantic “Guardian” around which the game revolved. You could kill opponents or capture key points on the map.
Why was the game not a success? Gigantic never managed to escape the “That looks good, I need to try that” or “What game was that again?” status. It was always overshadowed by Overwatch during development, and when it was finally released, the huge hype around Fortnite erupted shortly after.
Like Paladins, Gigantic was also accused of being a clone of Overwatch. Even fairly decent reviews (76% on Metacritic) could not change that.
This is the announcement: 6 years after the end, Gigantic is coming back.
The “Gigantic: Rampage Edition” brings back the original game along with two new heroes, two new maps, and a faster mode.
However, the game will not be free-to-play; it will cost $20 (likely then €20 for us) and will not include any microtransactions. Everything will be earnable through gameplay.
The game is set to release on April 9, for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox One. It will also be available on Steam and in the Epic Games Store.
How to sign up for the Gigantic beta
On February 22 and 23, a closed beta will start – you can register for the beta on Steam here.
Everything is a bit strange
This is what’s behind it: This has a strange aftertaste. Because Gigantic is one of the least successful games one can remember.
Gearbox, who is now releasing Gigantic, actually has nothing to do with it. Their hero shooter that went down was Battle Born.
The rights to Gigantic were held by Perfect World.
But the struggling group “Embracer Group” has bought both Gearbox and Perfect World and apparently decided that Gearbox will release a new Gigantic.
It seems somewhat forced, as if they are trying to extract something from a complicated situation.
The Embracer Group is the group that has miscalculated terribly: for years they have acquired all sorts of video game companies, but a billion-dollar deal fell through, and now they are closing down companies left and right and creating horror stories about lost jobs.
Yesterday, the German StreamAwards 2023 took place in Cologne, and Twitch streamer Papaplatte won so many awards that he could barely carry them. MeinMMO will tell you who else won.
The StreamAwards 2023 attracted the German Twitch scene to Cologne on February 24, 2024, to honor outstanding achievements. This annual event, founded by streamer Reved, celebrates the best in categories and provides a recap of the past year filled with exciting moments, captivating streams, and unforgettable experiences.
Reved hosted the award ceremony, and the StreamAwards were also streamed live on Twitch, supported by NoWay4u_Sir as co-host.
The community had the opportunity to support their favorites through online voting. The big winner of the StreamAwards 2023 is Twitch streamer Kevin Papaplatte Teller, who was able to take home ten awards.
Here you can see Papaplatte with the awards:
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Papaplatte won so many awards that Reved remarked to him in between: I hope you brought a big suitcase or something. And on X, you can read humorous comments like: Can you even carry that many? Even from Papaplatte himself, the words: Hey guys, if I have to go up there one more time, I’m going to die of embarrassment (via X).
Here you can watch the clip with Reved:
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Who else won? After Papaplatte, LetsHugoTV won four awards, and other streamers and creators also secured accolades. We have summarized the other winners for you:
Best Rage Moment: unsympathischTV and Trymacs
Best Streamer TikTok: Mahluna and RvNxMango
Best Cringe Moment: Max Schradin
Best Gaming Moment: LetsHugoTV
Worst Voice Crack: BastiGHG
Best Outfit of the Evening: Marmeladenoma and LetsHugoTv
Best Lost Moment: Joulinara
Best Created Emote: Fabo
Best Newcomer: Nooreax
Worst Slip of the Tongue: Niekbeats
Best Artwork: H3NRYxP
Best Musical Performance: Danergy
Most Wholesome Moment: LetsHugoTV
Best NPC Moment: Trymacs
WTF is happening here?: xFibii
Viewer Record 2023: MontanaBlack88
Highest Follower Increase: LetsHugoTV
Sub Peak 2023: EliasN97
Best Community Outfit: sech
The StreamAwards 2023 were postponed for organizational reasons – they were originally scheduled for January – and finally took place in February 2024. Papaplatte comes out as the big winner at the StreamAwards with 10 awards.
What kind of moves are these? These are moves that some Pokémon can learn during events such as Community Days when evolving. They can only be obtained outside of these events via rare Elite TMs or at special times – like now, for example. You cannot get them through regular TMs.
The Sinnoh Tour ends tonight at 6:00 PM, but the attack bonus remains until 11:59 PM. If you want to get the moves, you should plan the corresponding evolutions by then.
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Pokémon GO shows the new season “Timeless Travels” in the trailer
Which Pokémon are currently learning special moves when evolving?
We summarize the list of all 21 Pokémon that can currently learn their special moves from Community Days here.
Evolved:
Chelcarain to Chelterrar for Flora Statue
Arboretoss to Silvarro for Flora Statue
Panpyro to Panferno for Flame Cannonade
Igelavar to Tornupto for Flame Cannonade
Pliprin to Impoleon for Aqua Cannon
Zwottronin to Admurai for Aqua Cannon
Keifel to Mamutel for Ancient Power
Porygon 2 to Porygon Z for Triple
Kirlia to Galagladi for Synchronoise
Zwirrklop to Zwirrfinst for Shadow Ball
Ursaring to Ursaluna for Horsepower
Staravia to Staraptor for Wind Shock
Luxio to Luxtra for Psycho Bite
Roselia to Roserade for Bullet Seed and Meteorologist
Knarksel to Knakrack for Earth Power
Rizeros to Rihornior for Rock Throw
Elektek to Elevoltek for Flamethrower
Magmar to Magbrant for Thunderbolt
Togepi to Togekiss for Aura Sphere
Evoli to Folipurba for Shelter
Evoli to Glaziola for Shelter
Some of these Pokémon, such as Knakrack or Rihornior, are extremely worthwhile with these moves and belong to the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
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Besides these evolving Pokémon, you can also get two more special moves if you catch Origin Palkia and Origin Dialga. They have the chance to master their personal special moves – Origin Palkia the Space Strike, Origin Dialga the Time Noise. Not to mention that they also become extremely strong attackers: You can also use the moves outside of battles to gain certain bonuses. This is called Adventure Effect – you can read all about it here.
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In Pokémon GO the Sinnoh Tour continues on Sunday, February 25, 2024. What should you still take with you? We summarize it.
The first day of the Sinnoh Tour ended on Saturday evening at 6:00 PM. But that’s not the end: the whole Sunday is still ahead.
We summarize here for you how it will continue after the first day has ended. The second day of the Sinnoh Tour starts on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at 10:00 AM.
What happens on Sunday at the Sinnoh Tour, on Day 2?
Basically, the same content is to be expected as on the first day. So if you couldn’t play on the first day or missed something, you have the chance to make up for what is missing.
There are some features where it is uncertain when they will return again. You should complete them for safety before you regret it. This also includes that you currently still get special moves through evolution. You can find the list here:
But there are still other examples: The special research “Time Will Tell, Space Will Come” remains available, unlimited in time beyond Sunday. However, you should also check to solve it in time so that you no longer need any features of the Sinnoh Tour – otherwise you won’t be able to progress. After all, you need a monster with adventure effect to complete the research.
So, on Sunday, complete the following things if they are still missing for you:
Get Ur-Dialga and Ur-Palkia with adventure effect – at least the one you need for the research.
Snag Regigigas and candies for the other Regi Pokémon from party play tasks.
Pokémon GO shows the new season “Timeless Travels” in the trailer
What bonuses apply on Sunday evening, from 6:00 PM in Pokémon GO?
The second day of the Sinnoh Tour ends at exactly 6:00 PM, but there are still a few bonuses that you can use on Sunday evening afterwards. These include the following:
From 6:00 PM, Giratina will appear in its altered form in gyms. You can do raids there if you need them. Palkia and Dialga in their normal form also appear in raids.
There are still trade bonuses available continuously until 11:59 PM:
Whether more content will be added on Sunday remains to be seen. If that is the case, we will keep you updated as always here on MeinMMO.
What is certain, however, is that we can expect a new season in Pokémon GO starting next week, as the current season ‘Timeless Travels’ ends on March 1. So new spawns in the wild can be expected, fresh events will be announced, and who knows what else will be added.
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In World of Warcraft Classic there is a bot epidemic. Stormwind has more automated farmers than actual players.
In World of Warcraft Classic, many players are currently spending their time in the Season of Discovery. Just a few days ago, the second phase started with numerous new content. With this came the controversial decision that GDKP is now banned. But another problem has now become apparent: bots. And there are so many that real characters are likely in the minority.
A YouTuber is raising awareness of this issue and documenting how an almost endless stream of bots is making the city of Stormwind unsafe.
What does the video show? The short video by Vixacious shows his observation on the realm “Lone Wolf” of the Season of Discovery. He is in the capital Stormwind and observes the area at the Mage Quarter, between the dungeon and the enchanting vendor:
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Here, hundreds of bots seem to be fully automated, walking back and forth between the dungeon and the vendor on three different paths.
Why is this so obvious now? The fact that the bots are now so clearly visible to everyone is due to a change in the past few days. Normally, there are numerous “layers” in Stormwind, meaning multiple “instances” of the city, so only a fraction of the characters can be seen, allowing the game to run smoothly. A few days ago, however, Blizzard reduced the number of layers, so now more characters are simultaneously in the city, making the bot problem visible in its full extent.
What are the bots doing there? The bots repeatedly visit the dungeon “The Stockade” and endlessly farm it to collect various items. A large part of that is turned into gold and sold directly to the vendor, while more useful items are presumably sold at the auction house.
In this way, the bots accumulate a lot of gold, which is then sold to players – a practice that is technically illegal and has become less lucrative due to the ban on GDKP. However, the sheer number of bots shows that the business still seems to be worthwhile.
How the community reacts: The sight of this sheer number of bots leaves most players dumbfounded. After all, the bots also ensure that the realms sometimes appear as “full” and there are waiting times when logging in.
“There are more bots than players in Stormwind.” – kcid3991
A large portion of the people, however, also reacts extremely cynically and mocks Blizzard and their banning policy:
“This behavior is just too hard to ban, sorry. Running the exact same path pixel-perfect for weeks is not a trustworthy sign of a bot.” – Luxleftboob
“Sorry guys, we can’t ban them because then the bot creators will know what gave them away! If we wait, it will be a huge secret for them! … lol” – JuanoldDraper
“So the bot problem hasn’t disappeared at all, they’ve just moved them to other layers so that the illusion of fewer bots was created.” – Powpowpowowowo
Many confirm that it looks quite similar on their realms and that such “bot armies” not only occur in Stormwind but also at many other places in the open world.
Are you also suffering from the bots? Or have you not been able to spot any so far?
Today is the second and final day of the Sinnoh Tour in Pokémon GO. You should take the chance and not miss out on 7 Pokémon from the event.
Pokémon GO is currently all about the Sinnoh Tour. Today, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, is the last day of the event, where you can encounter some interesting Pokémon again. They are lurking in the wild, in raids, in research, and even on routes.
You shouldn’t miss out on 7 Pokémon from the event, as it’s uncertain when the chance to catch them will come again. We list how you can obtain them here.
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Pokémon GO shows the new season “Timeless Travels” in the trailer
Origin Dialga and Palkia
Which Pokémon from raids should I not miss? The most powerful Pokémon you should still catch in the current event are Dialga and Palkia. They are also available in their Origin forms, which each have an adventure effect. You can find both Pokémon in 5*-raids.
If you want to know exactly when you can find the two legendary Pokémon in raids, take a look at our overview with the schedule of the habitats.
The Lake Trio
Which Pokémon from the wild should I not miss? In the wild, you will find 3 regional legendary Pokémon during the event that you probably won’t encounter again soon. These are the Lake Trio, consisting of Selfe, Vesprit, and Tobutz. You shouldn’t miss out on these if possible.
Additionally, there is a limited-time research for each of the 3 Pokémon, where you need to take a photo of the Pokémon before catching it. If you do that, you can receive the respective Pokémon again as a reward. This way, you can ensure you get the Pokémon, even if the actual catch in the wild doesn’t work out.
You can even get them as Shiny
Get Regigigas and the White-Lined Barschuft
You can get Regigigas through Party Play: In addition to the previously mentioned limited-time studies, there is another interesting limited-time research called Legends: No. 0486. In this, you need to complete 3 team challenges. As a reward, you will encounter Regigigas.
Additionally, you will receive 10 candies each for Regigigas, Regice, and Registeel for successfully completing this research.
Barschuft is found on routes: If you complete routes during the event, you also have the chance to encounter a rare Pokémon. This is the White-Lined Barschuft. This Pokémon, which you can also find as Shiny, is making its debut in Pokémon GO during this event. When it will be found again after this is not known.
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What do you think about these Pokémon? Are you going to hunt for them today, have you already been able to catch them? Or are you not interested in them at all? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers. If you want to know how the 2nd day of the Sinnoh Tour goes, you will also find that with us.
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Season 3 has introduced a mechanical companion in Diablo 4, which you can customize yourself. A player has transformed their Seneschal into a Destroyer, effortlessly demolishing dungeons.
The core mechanic in Season 3 is the Seneschal, a mechanical companion, which you can customize with stones. He faithfully follows you throughout Sanctuary and cannot die. With Patch 1.3.1, the companion was made even stronger.
On Reddit, a player writes on February 22 that they have transformed their Seneschal into a Destroyer. It essentially slices its way through dungeons all on its own and even takes down bosses. And “Oldbrothercupboard” can enjoy his sandwich while this happens.
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Diablo 4: The gameplay trailer for Season 3
How did he build his Seneschal? “Oldbrothercupboard” mentions on Reddit which lead and tuning stones he used for his “Seneschal in Destroyer Mode”:
Lead stone: Firefly
Tuning stones: Multi-shot support, Piercing support, Seeking support
Lead stone: Focused fire
Tuning stones: Break support, Arc support, Cold support
With Firefly, the Seneschal sends out a small construct that explodes three times on the target. The skill also fires additional projectiles that automatically seek enemies and pierce through additional foes.
With Focused fire, the Seneschal channels a beam of fire and deals damage over time. The damage immediately destroys enemy barriers and has a chance to make enemies vulnerable. This can hit additional enemies. Part of the damage is considered cold damage which causes chilling.
This is how the recreated Seneschal setup looks with all lead and tuning stones.
The player eats while the Seneschal demolishes dungeons
What else did he equip? In his post, “Oldbrothercupboard” mentions that he used an elixir that increases his attack speed by 20% (“Berserker’s Elixir of Attack”). He plays a hunter at level 100 with the stats: 13,150 attack power, 12,763 armor, 12,489 health.
I ran across the entire map without pressing a single attack button, and my Seneschal effortlessly killed everything, including Kixxarth [Boss in the Hell Flood]. I also defeated Duriel and the Echo of Malphas without attacking. However, Lilith still one-shots me every time.
In the comments, “Oldbrothercupboard” notes that the Seneschal does all the work, and he just needs to find healing potions to maintain his health. He can “eat a sandwich with one hand while managing a nightmare dungeon with the other.”
Does this really work? We tested the setup with a level 100 Necromancer and similar attack power (13,429). However, we swapped out “Cold support” halfway through the dungeon for the Unique stone “Genesis”.
And we actually didn’t have much to do, neither before the stone swap nor after. In the meantime, we had to stabilize our health while the Seneschal sliced through the mobs:
Our Necro stands relaxed on the side while the Seneschal dismantles everything.Even against the dungeon boss at level 114, the Seneschal had no trouble.
Whether it is fun to let the Seneschal do all the work while you are fighting mobs while just dodging and healing is something everyone must decide for themselves.
Even before the Seneschal was buffed, players had tried various combinations to make him really strong and useful. A player shared a useful list on Reddit in January that allows you to get the most out of your Seneschal.
One of the most important features is Dialga and Palkia, who are also present in their original forms at the event and are waiting for you in raids.
On reddit, some trainers are now reporting issues related to the raids. These issues cause some trainers to be unable to successfully complete raids and catch the Pokémon.
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Pokémon GO shows the new season “Timeless Travels” in the trailer
White screen after defeating your own team
What is the problem? The problem can occur if your team is defeated in the raid. Usually, you return to the lobby here and can select a new team with which to continue the raid. Instead, it can currently happen that you receive a white screen and neither the raid nor the game function as usual.
What can you do about the problem? If the error occurs for you, you can still successfully complete the raid if you are quick. If you restart Pokémon GO, you can rejoin the raid if it hasn’t ended yet and finish it. This way, you will have the opportunity to catch the Pokémon at the end as usual. But here, speed is key.
If the raid has already ended, this option disappears. Then, you only have the option to contact Pokémon GO support. You can reach them by opening the Pokémon GO menu via the PokéBall and going to Settings. In the top right corner, you will find the option Help.
There, you can describe your problem. While this is not a guaranteed way to get compensated for the raid, there is a chance that you will at least get your raid pass back.
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How about you? Have you experienced the problem yourself? Did restarting the game help you, or did contacting support lead to compensation for you? Feel free to let us know in the comments. If you want to know what else to expect today in the Sinnoh Tour, take a look at our overview for Day 2 of the Sinnoh Tour.
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