Asmongold Interview with Ion Hazzikostas

[Xilurm]

Did something happen? I thought he bent over backwards simping for WoW but I don't recall him being bad, unless there was some sort of incident on twitter or something.

https://www.twitch.tv/taliesinandevi...kTIaJpHj84vbpD

Prime example here.

[Val the Moofia Boss]

https://www.twitch.tv/taliesinandevi...kTIaJpHj84vbpD

Prime example here.

Don't know the context for it but that was pretty funny.

[Relapses]

No, dropping racial slurs to describe someone is done when you're racist

A non-racist person doesn't say ni**a just to be offensive, there's plenty of other ways to do that

Non-racist people don't use gamer words just like non-assholes don't harass people for buying store mounts. Huh. Funny how that works.

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Now that you brought it up... huh. /wowg/ is talking about this thread. Just not talking about you.

That's a first, considering the popularity of the "Barry" meme and the fact that my fucking avatar with "it's all so tiresome" under it is one of the most commonly posted images on the board.

[Kralljin]

Did something happen? I thought he bent over backwards simping for WoW but I don't recall him being bad, unless there was some sort of incident on twitter or something.

There's quite a few stories in regards to Taliesin and how the guy seems to very much put on a smile and good face for Youtube videos but acts very...erratic (which is frankly an understatement) when he's streaming.

People had some stories on him to share in the thread:
https://www.mmo-champion.com/content...ce-on-April-27

I want to highlight this post in particular, because it summarizes a lot of his questionable behavior and stances on certain issues
https://www.mmo-champion.com/threads...il-27/page3#53

https://www.twitch.tv/taliesinandevi...kTIaJpHj84vbpD

Prime example here.

Thanks for the link.

Don't know the context for it but that was pretty funny.

Context:
Taliesin complains about Viera looking a lot like Playboy buny girls, which he thinks is bad because oversexualization.
Viewer says that other games are a lot worse.
Taliesin reasons that it doesn't make it okay, stating that if your neighbor kills his wife, it doesn't make it okay because Hitler is still worse.
Viewer asks whether he seriously compared bunnygirls to Hitler.

Cue the clip from there.

[GreenJesus]

"You can't be harassed in-game, just quit the game!"

"You can't be harassed online, just quit all online apps!"

"You can't be harassed at school or the workplace, just quit them!"

Harassment is not acceptable anywhere and you do not get to choose who is and who isn't an acceptable victim. Blizzard was absolutely in the right in clamping down on this.

Lol imagine being this triggered over people doing an in-game emote on you in a video game.

[Macnessa]

He is REALLY toxic to people during his streams. Like to the point where I'm shocked he hasn't gotten banned yet.

You have literally been here for the entire thread complaining about Asmongold. Take a break.

[Val the Moofia Boss]

There's quite a few stories in regards to Taliesin and how the guy seems to very much put on a smile and good face for Youtube videos but acts very...erratic (which is frankly an understatement) when he's streaming.

People had some stories on him to share in the thread:
https://www.mmo-champion.com/content...ce-on-April-27

I want to highlight this post in particular, because it summarizes a lot of his questionable behavior and stances on certain issues
https://www.mmo-champion.com/threads...il-27/page3#53

Interesting. Thanks for the link.

Context:
Taliesin complains about Viera looking a lot like Playboy buny girls, which he thinks is bad because oversexualization.
Viewer says that other games are a lot worse.
Taliesin reasons that it doesn't make it okay, stating that if your neighbor kills his wife, it doesn't make it okay because Hitler is still worse.
Viewer asks whether he seriously compared bunnygirls to Hitler.

Cue the clip from there.

I don't understand why people choose to play a game that doesn't fit their aesthetic tastes, and then complain that the game doesn't fit their aesthetic tastes. The raunchiness of FFXIV relatively compared to the increasingly prudish WoW was one of its most touted selling points. There is no way he could have been surprised by that going into FFXIV.

[TheRevenantHero]

Lol imagine being this triggered over people doing an in-game emote on you in a video game.

Imagine being this much of a dick that you feel the need to victim blame instead of punish harassment.

[Polybius]

That's just a youtuber grift for saying dumb stuff in the moment that you don't have to hold yourself to. It's like saying the "nostalgia critic" is a character. The real guy has the exact same personality.

The classic “it was just a joke bruh!”. Forgot what this is called.

[Kralljin]

I don't understand why people choose to play a game that doesn't fit their aesthetic tastes, and then complain that the game doesn't fit their aesthetic tastes. The raunchiness of FFXIV relatively compared to the increasingly prudish WoW was one of its most touted selling points. There is no way he could have been surprised by that going into FFXIV.

It's treating on thin ice because of the nature of the topic is politics, but when you follow that guy on social media, you quickly realize that he belongs into the political camp that has issues when females are portrayed in a way that could be seen as oversexualized.

Nevermind that this clip is from a time where a lot of streamers went over to FF14 and since Streamers are in some way herd animals, they follow the crowd even if they have issues with a certain game.

[Utrrabbit]

is Ion well? He seems to not be able to relax n sit still..

He could of been reading stuff on another screen related to work or he could be getting msgs fron pr about what not to say

[Alayea]

• The PTR is important for gathering important feedback, but they recognize that it lessens the sense of discovery.

It does, but on the other hand we really don't need a redux of Blackwing Lair. https://youtu.be/Falm0H7VEiQ?t=823

[kamuimac]

Why Ion agreed to do an interview with Asmongold is beyond me. The guy is a wack job. I guess kudos to Ion for sitting through the idiocy.

desperation .

their PR stunt compeltly failed

yesterday twitter stunt compeltly bombed and failed

so he had to pay Asmongold hoping for miracle.

but no matter how long Ion will keep polishing it its will just still be the same .... as SL untill they change core eleemnts of game and go away from overtunign content

[anveena]

There's quite a few stories in regards to Taliesin and how the guy seems to very much put on a smile and good face for Youtube videos but acts very...erratic (which is frankly an understatement) when he's streaming.

People had some stories on him to share in the thread:
https://www.mmo-champion.com/content...ce-on-April-27

I want to highlight this post in particular, because it summarizes a lot of his questionable behavior and stances on certain issues
https://www.mmo-champion.com/threads...il-27/page3#53

Thanks for the link.

Context:
Taliesin complains about Viera looking a lot like Playboy buny girls, which he thinks is bad because oversexualization.
Viewer says that other games are a lot worse.
Taliesin reasons that it doesn't make it okay, stating that if your neighbor kills his wife, it doesn't make it okay because Hitler is still worse.
Viewer asks whether he seriously compared bunnygirls to Hitler.

Cue the clip from there.

lmao. I always got the fake nice guy vibes from their youtube videos. Nice to see i was spot on with him.

[kamuimac]

i love how in the post interview chit chat they are wondering if they play FF14 together (asmon preach rich and quinn) and mock classic and seasons of mastery

pure comedy .

showing real state of retail and classic.


nobody wants to play it atm.

[Macnessa]

This is what I thought as well. Not sure why people think the sword thing is unresolved. However, it is true that Blizzard moves on from major plot points, never to be heard from or mentioned again.

A giant demonic sword is right next to where C'Thun was. There has to be a future storyline there somewhere.

[Xilurm]

I don't understand why people choose to play a game that doesn't fit their aesthetic tastes, and then complain that the game doesn't fit their aesthetic tastes. The raunchiness of FFXIV relatively compared to the increasingly prudish WoW was one of its most touted selling points. There is no way he could have been surprised by that going into FFXIV.

Because people don't care about that. They go in a new environment and they want it to change to THEIR taste. It's everyone else that should change, not them.

[Goldielocks]

Imagine being this much of a dick that you feel the need to victim blame instead of punish harassment.

14 pages and you’re still whining. Please touch grass you’re derailing the thread.

[Razorice]

Your point? Trump had/has a huge following too, and look at how that ended. If you follow a stupid person, doesn't that make you at least as stupid as they are?

Point is, exposure to Dragonflight. Trump had/has a huge following and was a President of a country, if that doesn't show you "product" sells, i don't know what will.

[TheRevenantHero]

14 pages and you’re still whining. Please touch grass you’re derailing the thread.

I'm flattered that you're obsessed with me but I'm not interested.