I think we all know the real reason why Asmongold stopped playing FF14.
Isn't it interesting how even Asmongold had to quit? Despite this being the "best community"?
I think we all know the real reason why Asmongold stopped playing FF14.
Isn't it interesting how even Asmongold had to quit? Despite this being the "best community"?
No. Not even remotely interesting.
And "had to quit"?. I doubt he "had" to quit.
Asmongold imo operates on undisclosed paid influencer deals but pretends he doesn't because it is a schtick for his dumb audience.
To expound, I'm saying that if he isn't getting paid he likely isn't playing that game. If he likes the game and it has sufficient audience reception then he will keep playing after whatever influencer deal he has expires. So in the case of XIV either he doesn't like the game or his audience is a problem (I'm guessing the latter).
Many people who play this game know this isn't the case. There's another thread up on the r/ffxivdiscussion subreddit that raises this issue. Link for those who are curious: https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxivdiscus...xicaggressive/
As for Asmongold's case, I'll copy and paste this quote here:
Tons of streamers were playing all around the time Asmon did. It was a huge PR blitz for EW. And it worked BTW-- but all those streamers went right back to Dragonflight and Diablo IV at the same times. They're just promo hoppers.
I think Asmon liked the game but his audience didn't and trolled him into stopping. Plus I think other lucrative deals were upcoming so he could afford to drop it. So it's both.
And yes he said the community is crazy blah blah blah...again don't be naive. Yes, the trolling is a factor but ultimately money talks.
he stopped playing because no matter what else he was doing people bugged him to continue playing xiv
the community lives to harass streamers into playing the msq so they can relive vicariously since you will never experience the same emotions of going thru it the first time again and once the streamer has finished the msq they toss em in the trash and move onto the next streamer playing through the msq