James ‘Stress’ O’Leary
@joleary
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Esports Commentator, Games PR ✉️ [email protected] 🏳️🌈 He/Him Prev: @riotgames, MAD Lions, Splyce, Team Dignitas
Brighton, UK
Joined December 2008
Was great to get back behind the mic again last night! If you’re running a @WildRiftEsports event & are looking for commentators, then let’s talk! (Email in bio) 🎤10 Years Esports Commentary Experience 🎥Can host, play-by-play, or colour commentate 📱Currently Diamond solo rank
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@atlasx100 Rule of Two: When it comes to relationships, romantic or otherwise and making plans: If the other person bails on the plan for whatever reason, make a second plan. If they bail again, the ball is in their court. Do not invest in people who don't have the same investment in you.
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Didn’t have great results yesterday at my @playriftbound Summoner’s Skirmish but I learned a lot. Especially how annoying units with Deflect are for Kai’Sa to deal with Need to get a lot of practice in before Bologna for sure, but I’m also tempted to swap to Ezreal for… reasons
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I know it sucks if u lose to such a trivial mistake as missed trigger, but we are playing competitive OPL, it’s ok to lose, as long as u learn from those- I know I will. Don’t take away from game or other people cause it’s new game and there is plenty things to miss #riftbound
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Why doesn't Arena's Greatest say "each player starts the game at with one point" or "at the start of the initial players' 1st beginning phase, each player gains 1 point"? Is there a need to be a-symmetrical? I guess future legends might have an ability that requires the trigger?
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So I've stupidly left my Kaisa deck box at the Houston Regional event last night and realised it's not in my bag. If anyone has seen it or picked it up, please let me know 😭🙏
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Relevance comes for instance if my Ravenbloom Student is at The Dreaming Tree, and I want to draw a card. Obviously this is a very fringe case. I've been told it's that the spell resolves completely, so the Student would die before its effect to gain +1 might triggers
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Context is that coming from Magic, the prowess mechanic would trigger before the spell resolves. Riftbound you don't get a Ravenbloom trigger if a spell is countered with Defy for example. So is the trigger for "playing" a card on the complete resolution of the spell?
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Random @playriftbound rules q: If I have a Ravenbloom Student that is already 3 might, and I target it with a Hextech Ray, when does the Ravenbloom Student get +1 for me playing a spell? Is it before damage, (Student is 4 Might with 3 points of damage) or does the student die?
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The latest Microsoft Research Forum episode is now available on-demand. Explore purposeful research and its real-world impact.
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Looking to get involved with any Riftbound streams / podcasts / events. Think I’ve got a good read on who’s making content right now but feel free to reply with any suggestions!
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Can’t wait to make this card my entire personality for Spiritforged
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She didn’t get here overnight, and she didn’t get here alone. In Episode 1 of Amplified in partnership with @nationwide, aerospace trailblazer @aishabowe reflects on learning how to dream, participating in our economy, and redefining what's possible.
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Randomly found a box in a small trading card store in South Carolina 👀
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Also as a commentator your default state is to want to trust the players you’re broadcasting are playing fairly. When playing I’m always on the lookout for opponents either making errors or cheating, but you just don’t get the same feel of the table from the broadcast booth.
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Seeing people ask why commentators didn’t pick up on this. When you’re casting you’re looking at the game in a different way. You’re less in the tank than when playing as you have to carry a conversation. It’d be easy to miss these moments looking at your co-commentator/chat
So it didn't happen 3 times? Interesting. Tbh my original post was mostly a meme but for some reason you're straight up lying now? 😅
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I’m on vacation and all I can think about is playing Riftbound…
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Testing decks and matchups in the lead up to the first set of Summoners Showdowns. Started with 3 hours of the Kai’sa Mirror before swapping to Yi.
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2-1 at Nexus Nights tonight having never played a game with Kai’sa before. Lost round 2 because of some weird sequencing compared to Magic but I’ll take it
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Won’t be at this one but excited to see @RiftlabTCG already putting in the work creating a competitive Riftbound scene in the UK. Fingers crossed I can make it to the next one!
🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 Riftlab Contenders: London - an unofficial 48 player event with a ton of prizes! 🎟️ Tickets will go live on the @spellbound_game website at 18:00 UK time TOMORROW 📸 Will be broadcasted live on our Twitch! Don't miss out as they will go QUICK!
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For Riftbound players: Riot have a general policy of communicating bans, infractions, and punishments publicly in their games. I'm not saying they always get it right, but compared to what TCG players are used to these days, I hope people who try and cheat in RB get put on blast
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