Zizaran: “Worst patch ever” — then promotes Last Epoch race days later

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N3vangel#0037 wrote:

Ziz publicly slammed 0.2.0, calling it “the worst patch ever.” Then just days later, he announces he’s sponsoring a major cash race for Last Epoch.

Here’s the video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gMhgjZGaT8s

The timing feels coordinated: stir discontent in one game, then pivot to a monetized event in its direct competitor. Welcome to the new meta: outrage, then monetize.

It seems like you hate the guy much.

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N3vangel#0037 wrote:

Ziz publicly slammed 0.2.0, calling it “the worst patch ever.” Then just days later, he announces he’s sponsoring a major cash race for Last Epoch.

Here’s the video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gMhgjZGaT8s

The timing feels coordinated: stir discontent in one game, then pivot to a monetized event in its direct competitor. Welcome to the new meta: outrage, then monetize.

God forbid someone who's making a living off of the genre and has a large community on top plays and invests in multiple games.

Shocking concept.

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N3vangel#0037 wrote:

Ziz publicly slammed 0.2.0, calling it “the worst patch ever.” Then just days later, he announces he’s sponsoring a major cash race for Last Epoch.

Here’s the video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gMhgjZGaT8s

The timing feels coordinated: stir discontent in one game, then pivot to a monetized event in its direct competitor. Welcome to the new meta: outrage, then monetize.

Have not played Last epoc, not my kinda game.

But isnt Last Epoc full released, while POE2 is an EARLY ACCESS?

You can play other games while you wait for full release of PO2, its fine.
No need to be purist if your not up for Game testing.

*First world gaming problems.
/dontcare

and these kinds of events are planned months ahead...

You know the prize for 1st place is $5k in actual cash and basically the entire cosmetics wardrobe right? Or is a shitty unique item and some other valueless garbage "the gold standard"?

Yeah I am going for it because 5 grand is a prize, this shit ^^^^ not so much.

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Crîmnor#4334 wrote:

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N3vangel#0037 wrote:

Ziz publicly slammed 0.2.0, calling it “the worst patch ever.” Then just days later, he announces he’s sponsoring a major cash race for Last Epoch.

Here’s the video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gMhgjZGaT8s

The timing feels coordinated: stir discontent in one game, then pivot to a monetized event in its direct competitor. Welcome to the new meta: outrage, then monetize.

God forbid someone who's making a living off of the genre and has a large community on top plays and invests in multiple games.

Shocking concept.

No one’s mad that Ziz makes a living or plays more than one ARPG. That’s not the point.

The point is the timing. When you drop a take like “worst patch ever” and then, just days later, announce a sponsored event for a direct competitor, then it makes me start to question whether that outrage was 100% genuine—or if it helped set the stage for the pivot.

It’s not about villainizing him. It’s about recognizing how influence works. When someone with that much reach moves the needle in one game and then benefits from that momentum in another, it’s fair to ask questions. God forbid people go through life without burying their head in the sand.

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N3vangel#0037 wrote:

God forbid people go through life without burying their head in the sand.

Reread your thoughts so far in the thread and then come back to the sentence.

they had something good on EA launch, this patch has made the game absolutely dog water. i just uninstalled it after getting to act 3. the lack of loot, the feel of combat, the absolutely lack of any kinda real crafting. the game just feels horrible. i honestly wish they would have made all these changes a seperate league and not changed the original launch servers because i would rather play that with its lack of endgame then continue on this mess. as for promoting last epoch, good on him, this isnt the titanic and we dont have to go down with the ship. their patch and the way they engage the community is exactly what we need. looking forward to playing their gem of a patch while hoping that GGG get their game together. best thing would be to revert to patch .1 and just ADD CONTENT.

also on the early access excuse, GGG has said themselves they arent treating this like EA, hence the dawn of the hunt coming out like a league, that excuse doesnt hold water anymore. we have to judge the game for what it is in its current form.

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N3vangel#0037 wrote:

Ziz publicly slammed 0.2.0, calling it “the worst patch ever.” Then just days later, he announces he’s sponsoring a major cash race for Last Epoch.

I don't think Ziz thinks patch is worst, because he is blasting through it non-stop. He just mirroring his viewers general idea, for not being crucified by them. Otherwise some of his angry followers could flag him as ggg agent, which some of them already did.

Also its good that he distracts his viewers by game other than poe 2. People need to take break

The timing is entirely GGGs doing. They rushed their shit ass patch in a pathetic attempt to hurt Last Epoch. Just look at the insane amount of hotfixes they had to rush out just to make the patch somewhat playable.