Sodapoppin claimed that he was left out of the beta versions of Activision Blizzard games time and time again without explanation.
After a recent hardcore World of Warcraft dungeon run resulted in two deaths for the OnlyFangs guild, streamer Pirate Software came under significant pressure beforehand for its actions. Now the guild’s founder and leader, Sodapoppin, has responded, and he wasn’t particularly sympathetic.
To keep you updated on the drama, Pirate Software (real name Jason Thor Hall) and four other members of OnlyFangs ran through Dire Maul North. After accidentally drawing two packs and a boss, the order was given to flee – something Pirate Software took quite literally.
The debate centers on Hall’s job in helping his teammates as they walked away. Although he fired a Blizzard, he used the more expensive high level version, while the level 1 version is just as effective at slowing down and requires much less mana.
Furthermore, he didn’t abuse Frost Nova, Cone of Cold or similar abilities to at least slow the mess and leave the boss as the only pressing concern. The other side of this argument concerns self-preservation and the paralyzing effect of true panic.
Now guild leader and founder Sodapoppin has responded, and he wasn’t particularly sympathetic to Pirate Software’s position.
Sodapoppin criticizes but says “viewers are going way too far”
After catching up on all the VODs live on his stream, Sodapoppin shared his thoughts on the situation as a whole, questioning Pirate Software’s actions in the dungeon.
“Those two people didn’t have to die. Pirate definitely could have saved them if he had played his class at a basic level, which he claims he knows. I’ve seen snippets and I’ve heard it. He claims he knows how to do that.
“He clearly couldn’t panic and refused to accept any responsibility. That’s it. That’s all this is.”
While his original comments did not generate much sympathy for Hall, he did urge restraint from the broader community. The subsequent attention was overwhelmingly negative and in the wake of the online threats against Pirate Software, he stated that viewers had gone too far.
“The viewers are taking it way too far. His playing was terrible, he rattled hard. Despite that folks, it’s getting crazy. It has gone very far.”
“It’s getting to the point where it’s like I completely agree that Pirate slipped out and all that. But the blood these viewers crave and the way they are makes me hate everyone on that side. They’re just sad. It’s becoming so annoying how these people are doing.”
Other major WoW streamers weigh in
Twitch: AsmongoldSince the drama turned out to be so high in the WoW community, many chose to weigh in on the debate with their thoughts. One of the world’s leading Mage players, Ahmpy, was particularly unsympathetic.
“The craziest thing is that Pirate is supposed to be the voice of someone who has been playing WoW for a long time, but when it comes down to it, he panics like a cockroach and does nothing for his group. Horrible. Then he doesn’t go back on it and acts like it’s the right decision.
“F**k that guy. Sacred ego. At least accept that you did the wrong thing and killed your friends.
British MMO streamer Preach also shared his thoughts, saying:
“My impression is not because he is a bad mage, although there are some very questionable decisions made here that should have been almost muscle memory and should not have been thought about in any way.
“It’s more the case that I think he’ll blatantly kill you all even if he could save the situation, just to make sure he’s okay. And laugh about it while he does it. That’s the vibe I get. I don’t know the man, but that’s the vibe I get.
“He’ll happily throw you to the damn wolves and run over your dead body whenever he feels like it and that’s not someone you want to play with.”
Asmongold took a different approach and placed much of the blame for the situation on the actions of Yamato, who was also part of the Dire Maul group.
In any case, the issue continues to rage on with no end in sight as streamers continue to comment on each other’s opinions on Pirate Software et Al.
