Why did Asmongold stop playing FF14 if FF14 is so good with a good community?

[Eastwall]

That's an interesting Reddit post. I guess it is only better at surface level When compared with cod that l have played in the past

[WantlessYoYo]

To answer directly

Asmongold is a guy that likes to do whatever he wants, but when he played XIV everything was XIV
Entering his comments? XIV
His Subreddit? Only XIV memes and stuff
When he wasn't playing? "Hey XIV when"

Think that was the main reason, XIV community can be as annoying as it can be, specially with MSQ, when people wait for a streamer to react to "that one scene" they're already overhyping the next one, and the next one, and so on
I don't really blame him for not wanting to continue despite being an overall good product
+ as an extra i think he complained about the amount of text?
Wich perse is not a problem but for a streamer having to read so much text was bothersome for him or some thing like that

[Jojoya]

You actually bring up an important point if people would just stop replying to this person his posts would drop off the front page.

Except when his threads drop off the front page, he starts necroing old threads until he comes up with new ideas to post.

Those who don't spend much time in the forums won't identify the poster (or notice the post dates) and fall into the trap.

More attentive moderation with stricter penalties for repeat offenders would help. If they would start banning for the pointless necros, we'd also be rid of most of the threads started solely to stir up trouble.

[Turtledeluxe]

To answer directly

Asmongold is a guy that likes to do whatever he wants, but when he played XIV everything was XIV
Entering his comments? XIV
His Subreddit? Only XIV memes and stuff
When he wasn't playing? "Hey XIV when"

Think that was the main reason, XIV community can be as annoying as it can be, specially with MSQ, when people wait for a streamer to react to "that one scene" they're already overhyping the next one, and the next one, and so on
I don't really blame him for not wanting to continue despite being an overall good product
+ as an extra i think he complained about the amount of text?
Wich perse is not a problem but for a streamer having to read so much text was bothersome for him or some thing like that

I don't buy this take at all. I don't watch Asmongold frequently, but I've flipped through 8 hour streams of him playing Diablo IV endgame while actively hating on the game and his entire chat being confused about why he's even playing it. He still makes content about it right now. It's pretty blatantly obvious Blizzard locked him into something and he had to play it. He literally made videos about quitting it and then unironically kept playing (miserably) with zero explanation. The explanation is that Asmon, like many popular streamers, wants to be perceived as this individual who does whatever, when they are paid or otherwise supplemented by these companies and simply not disclosing it.

To go even further, this take that he quit due to comments is silly. So Asmon gives zero f's about everything and is such an individual, yet can't handle comments and reddit posts? That doesn't even make any sense. It sounds like you've been fooled by Asmon, to be quite honest.

[mythgraven]

More attentive moderation with stricter penalties for repeat offenders would help. If they would start banning for the pointless necros, we'd also be rid of most of the threads started solely to stir up trouble.

Why am I restricted to only one upvote?

[WeebPolice]

I don't buy this take at all. I don't watch Asmongold frequently, but I've flipped through 8 hour streams of him playing Diablo IV endgame while actively hating on the game and his entire chat being confused about why he's even playing it. He still makes content about it right now. It's pretty blatantly obvious Blizzard locked him into something and he had to play it. He literally made videos about quitting it and then unironically kept playing (miserably) with zero explanation. The explanation is that Asmon, like many popular streamers, wants to be perceived as this individual who does whatever, when they are paid or otherwise supplemented by these companies and simply not disclosing it.

To go even further, this take that he quit due to comments is silly. So Asmon gives zero f's about everything and is such an individual, yet can't handle comments and reddit posts? That doesn't even make any sense. It sounds like you've been fooled by Asmon, to be quite honest.

The reason why your theory makes no sense, citizen, is because Twitch requires streamers to disclose when they're being endorsed by another company. https://help.twitch.tv/s/article/bra...language=en_US

Also your theory suggests that Asmon was being paid by Blizzard to bash a game that was... made by Blizzard.




Spirits be with you.

[sindriiisgaming]

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"?

as funny as ur posts are, just stop. please. im sick of reading this tripe on here. and im activly going to keep reporting your stuff untill the mods adress this

you should not be allowed to come on these forums, attack players, attack the developers, call artists like myself vultures, post on alt accounts once you hit the daily limit and overshadow legitimate disussion to improve the game with constant inflamatory trash. im sorry.

You actually bring up an important point if people would just stop replying to this person his posts would drop off the front page.

sadly, this isnt true. he makes 2/3 threads a day desperate to be the main source of attention be it positive OR negitive. even if nobody replied hed just keep making more and more

[Atelier-Bagur]

I don't buy this take at all. I don't watch Asmongold frequently, but I've flipped through 8 hour streams of him playing Diablo IV endgame while actively hating on the game and his entire chat being confused about why he's even playing it. He still makes content about it right now. It's pretty blatantly obvious Blizzard locked him into something and he had to play it. He literally made videos about quitting it and then unironically kept playing (miserably) with zero explanation. The explanation is that Asmon, like many popular streamers, wants to be perceived as this individual who does whatever, when they are paid or otherwise supplemented by these companies and simply not disclosing it.

To go even further, this take that he quit due to comments is silly. So Asmon gives zero f's about everything and is such an individual, yet can't handle comments and reddit posts? That doesn't even make any sense. It sounds like you've been fooled by Asmon, to be quite honest.

Can I have the giant hershey's kiss that is clearing covering the tin foil hat you have there?

[Thurmnmurmn]

I don't buy this take at all. I don't watch Asmongold frequently, but I've flipped through 8 hour streams of him playing Diablo IV endgame while actively hating on the game and his entire chat being confused about why he's even playing it. He still makes content about it right now. It's pretty blatantly obvious Blizzard locked him into something and he had to play it. He literally made videos about quitting it and then unironically kept playing (miserably) with zero explanation. The explanation is that Asmon, like many popular streamers, wants to be perceived as this individual who does whatever, when they are paid or otherwise supplemented by these companies and simply not disclosing it.

To go even further, this take that he quit due to comments is silly. So Asmon gives zero f's about everything and is such an individual, yet can't handle comments and reddit posts? That doesn't even make any sense. It sounds like you've been fooled by Asmon, to be quite honest.

You're entitled to your opinion. Even if your opinion is wrong.
He plays whatever gets him more views at the time. And as someone else said, twitch forces you to disclaim when you're sponsored.

[Cidel]

As for Asmongold's case, I'll copy and paste this quote here:

...I don't blame the guy for doing so because it was just so bizarre. He made the comparison that these types of FFXIV viewers were similar to an overly attached girlfriend/boyfriend in constant need of attention and validation, and if they didn't get that validation and assurance then they would flip out. And you know what? I don't entirely disagree with his analogy.

(Looks at both quote portraits) Did you quote your alt? Anywho-

I mean, yeah? That part right there just so accurately and succinctly described the main ffxiv reddit. And I'm almost so sure that's where majority of these viewers are active and congregate to. FFS, a mod at the main reddit had to post a notice in that thread complaining about the Alpha bike mount and basically telling the community there to grow the F up and stop making hundreds of reports against people mildly critical about the game... To be fair, I'll never know the metrics here but I highly doubt they're as bad.

They like to poke fun at these official forums and point out all the issues with posters, attitudes, and (lack of) moderation here, and to be fair, a good bit of it it warranted, but they also need to take a hard look at themselves and see the echo chamber of fanatical praise and aggressive positivity that's almost enforced over there.

Still don't really know or care about Asmon; don't bother watching any streamers (this isn't an interesting enough game to watch be played, imo), but it puzzles me why some people are so invested in what certain individuals say or think about a game that they feel the need to make threads about it in seemingly "gotcha" attempts. Granted, I know it's almost always disingenuous intentions.