For
@tayAFK
’s birthday yesterday, I took her on a shopping spree and organized a surprise photoshoot in the mountains.
But there was an even bigger surprise during sunset...
💍 WE 💍 ARE 💍 ENGAGED 💍
I'm part of the 400 layoffs at Twitch.
It's been a wild 8+ years. I'm thankful I even got to be part of this special company. So many memories I'll cherish forever.
Not sure what's next. Gonna focus on TFT while doing some soul searching. Appreciate all the love & support 💙
Someone literally wrote a 20+ page thesis on
@k3soju
and the TFT accent for their university BA degree 😭😭
“It’s a first!”: A Case Study on Identity Expression through Language on Twitch in a Game of Teamfight Tactics
Reading this on stream today
“You think you want it, but you don’t”
A quote from Blizzard back in 2013 about whether it was a good idea to have legacy servers aka Classic WoW
Now the category cleared 1 million viewers BEFORE LAUNCH and still climbing
What else do game devs think the players don’t want? 🤔
Man I always thought k3soju was THE ultimate TFT grind demon, but we have a new special grade in our midst
@AriaSaki
is on hour 38, game
#51
and counting...........
After much consideration, I have decided to step away from casting Hearthstone Grandmasters next season and beyond.
I'll be replaced by deserving people like
@LorindaGames
and upcoming women in the community.
Thanks for all the support over the years. I'll be forever grateful.
Several of my Blizzard friends lost their jobs just now. Jobs that they pursued because of passion, not because of money or glamour.
Not even 24 hours ago, we were excitedly talking about how 2019 was going to be a great year. They had no idea until now.
I'm sad.
@BebeAutoChess
Bebe, this is misguided and highly insensitive. It’s much bigger and deeper than that. People lost their livelihoods despite doing a great job.
It’s like blaming Korean creators such as yourself for Twitch Korea shutting down because you didn’t sell enough subs or run ads.
I don't enjoy this DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDraven meta
But the amount of hate spewed towards riot devs bc your 8 games of TFT wasn't enjoyable is disgusting
TFT is often the best gaming community, but the past 24 hours have been straight up embarrassing
Get a grip people
Last night, my brother-in-law passed away at 38 from cancer.
Yumin, you always inspired me with amazing work ethic and endless positivity. You are a true warrior, fighting hard until the very end.
Thank you for being the brother I never had. I will forever cherish our memories.
Free hotel WiFi in Korea has 30/30 mbps and more stability than my $100/month internet in the USA
No login credentials required btw...can walk by and use it without buying a room
American internet companies are so embarrassing 🤦🏻♂️
"HOW IS THIS EVEN POSSIBLE??!!" Soju screams after getting another 8th. He opens the VOD to start yapping, "I had 8 Challengers! How do I die at 4-2??"
Soju looks at his board and finally realizes - he only played 7 Challengers as the bottom right one is no longer a challenger.
January 6th to February 6th.
I basically never post any kind of fitness pictures, but I’ve been feeling extra motivated recently by guys like
@xaryulol
and
@sonii
so I wanted to share my progress!
EDM Jax got major buffs this patch. Jax 3* can hard carry & snowball into a 1st.
Core gameplan:
- Best Portal: Multitalented, Items
- Roll for EDM Jax headliner @ 6 (Moesher Jax much worse)
- Roll for Jax 3 / EDM units @ 7
- Level for moeshers
Jax items: HoJ + JG + TR/EON/HOJ
TFT 14.1 Patch First Impression Spark Notes
TL;DR Summary:
- Pentakill, Disco best 4-cost comps (Shojin enables both). Ahri is good too but more item dependent.
- 3 cost reroll likely a big part of the meta because of headliner rule change
- Best 3 costs to reroll: Yone,…
Hey hey, it’s that time again!
Blizzard gave me a 55 pack
#AshesOfOutland
preorder bundle to giveaway
To enter, let’s spread the love:
1. Follow ⤴️ + Retweet 🔁
2. @ your favorite
@PlayHearthstone
streamer and tell me why
Winner will be drawn later this week!
What a decade
10 years ago, I was a scrawny black-haired college kid with insecurity issues that played video games during holidays instead of going out
And today
I’m a ripped blue-haired adult with insecurity issues playing video games during holidays instead of going out
Wow. It happened. Riot officially recognizes TFT as a core “multi-decade” game at Riot alongside League and VALORANT.
This should be glorious, triumphant news. Instead it’s a somber, sobering reminder of corporate realities.
How can victory be worthy of celebration at the cost…
Minutes ago, we shared an important update with Rioters about the future of Riot Games. Here’s what these changes mean for our games and what players can expect from us going forward:
6 month fitness update with proper side-by-side lighting comparison and a bonus side angle glam pic
Mini-blog about my progress in the IG post
Thanks for everyone who cheered me on :) Really happy with my progress!
Reflecting on TFT Vegas Open and why it felt like “true esports”
Everyone was there because they love the game & want to be there
No clueless VC sharks, no networking syndicates, no photo op hunting
Just a bunch of nerds enjoying pure, beautiful TFT
Love you all, never change
@gootecks
its truly saddening someone died today for this, but the situation isn't remotely the same at all. comparing this to something like what happened to george floyd...man that's just being dishonest about the entire premise of the situation.
Stop apologizing and start thanking.
For so much of my life, I apologized because I worried about being a burden to others. I was overly polite at the expense of my own truth.
That is why I now always emote “Thanks!” as I top deck and play the perfect card for lethal.
URF has become an S-tier legend recently, but most people forget one important detail:
If you use your Tome of Traits on Stage 2-1, it counts your Stage 1-4 board
Tome requires you to have a minimum of 6 traits on the board to get a tailored emblem. Rules listed below.
(1/3)
Nausea
Fatigue
Headache
Chills
Muscle Pain
They warned me the symptoms would appear after a few hours
But I didn’t realize casting Specialist Priest matchups would make me feel this bad
Blizzard sent me a 50 pack
#SaviorsofUldum
preorder bundle to give away. Let’s use this sellout moment to spread some love.
• Retweet this
• Tag your favorite HS player/streamer & follow them
• Bonus points for explaining why
Doesn’t matter if you’re following me or not
#ad
TFT 14.2 Patch First Impression Spark Notes
Executive Summary:
- Likely a reroll dominated meta by S tier comps with some 4 costs capping high to win lobbies
- Best 1 costs to reroll: Jinx >> Yasuo > Annie
- Best 2 costs to reroll: Kat > Jax/Kayle/Kaisa
- Best 3 costs to…
age 18 injury reason: failed a cool snowboarding jump
age 24 injury reason: missing a dynamic rock climbing move and falling from 15 feet
age 30 injury reason: i slept on my neck weird last night
@DisguisedToast
@G2Thijs
Classy move. Sorry some vocal losers ruined what normally is a fun time for everyone. They don’t speak for everyone. You still have legions of HS fans and you’re welcome back anytime.
2018 is a good year to break into HS casting. Amount of work has doubled + talent pool is same size since 2015.
Pros
- higher EV than competing
- mentioned in a reddit comment once per quarter
Cons
- ability to spot lethals will drop 50%+
- you‘re less popular than Kibler’s dog
"Why don't hearthstone players show emotion? It's so boring to watch robots"
GM player loses the most important match of their career in an intense 5 game series and rage quits at the end
"SO DISRESPECTFUL I CAN'T BELIEVE HE WOULD DO THAT THX FOR RUINING THE FINALS"
Blizzard gave 5 codes for the Descent of Dragons $50 pre-order bundle
- 60 packs
- special card back
- early access to Battlegrounds
I'll send it to 5 followers who also follow the other BlizzCon casters
@coL_Sottle
@HunteraceHS
@justsaiyanHS
@GO_Gallon
Reply here when done
"Yesterday was a really bad day for him and this is what he did" -- a law enforcement official explains Robert Aaron Long's decision to kill 8 people in a strange manner
.🇺🇸
@milalatft
from start to finish. He writes himself into
@TFT
history by doing the unthinkable: conquering the World when no one knew the set and when everyone mastered it.
Milala is the king of Remix Rumble 👑
Very thankful during this Thanksgiving holiday for all the love and support from family and friends
And speaking of family...
@tayAFK
and I are expecting late Spring 2024!!!!!!!
Latest tech from China around the new broken silver augment: FINE VINTAGE
Heavenly stats buff the Zz’rot Voidspawns (!!) so they become the carries of the comp
Locket stack the frontline heavenly. They are now the Zz’rot taunters 😭 Zekes also okay.
Don’t vintage everything.
Waking up to see this thread stay
#1
on the HS subreddit all day is pretty saddening, but the numbers don’t lie.
I don’t blame the HS esports team or even YT itself. Everyone worked incredibly hard this year despite the obstacles.
Not sure what to say. Just a sad situation.
.
@JSchritte
flew in and grinded 10 hours through the open
#TwitchRivals
Challenger bracket and crushed the competition:
1st, 1st, 1st, 2nd, 4th, 1st, 2nd, and one final 1st in top 8
THIS GUY IS INSANE!! GGWP 🇧🇷
• Hearthstone is now way cheaper with FULL duplicate protection
• Ranked system overhaul
• Free competitive deck for returning players
• Priest Classic set rework
• NEW CLASS - DEMON HUNTER
And this isn’t even everything
Whoaaaa if this leaked list of item changes is true, itemization is going to feel MASSIVELY different for the Set 9.5
Rest in Peace to all these items 🫡
Zeke’s
Shroud
Zz’rot
Chalice
Locket
Zephyr
Source: Reddit
For the first time since starting in esports, I’m taking a vacation for myself that isn’t related to a work event
Splurged on the all-inclusive resort with food, scuba, and TWO butlers
✅ Airplane mode ON
✅ Self-love ENGAGED
✅ Battlegrounds/TFT withdrawal INITIATED
Cya nerds
Lost my phone today coming back from the doctor. Retraced my steps a mile back but couldn't find it.
The guy who found the phone stood at the intersection for 15 minutes waiting for me to come back. He refused any payment or compensation.
There are some good people out there.