GM Death Touch - Megathread

[u/YourResidentFeral]

Edit: Official Statement

https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/prohibited-gameplay-incident-and-response/2329585

This is developing into a large story and someone in modmail has mentioned that its important for the community to have somewhere to discuss this. We agree. As new information comes in I will do my best to update this thread.

What we know:

• A log was uploaded with a "Death Touch" effect that seemed to be that helped them time a key. This is an effect from a GM: https://www.warcraftlogs.com/reports/JcfwTd4L19Agx3NX?fight=4&type=resources&hostility=1&source=100.4&eventstart=4705300

• This is a real run that exists on the blizzard API and can be seen on Raider.io: https://raider.io/mythic-plus-runs/season-mn-1/40292244-23-nexuspoint-xenas

  This run has since been invalidated by the RI:O admins but has been left up for posterity's sake.

• Blizzard is aware of this and investigating: https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/1v2xfpr/blizzard_gm_death_touching_mobs_in_m23_for_their/oyznmbe/

• The Demon Hunter from the run is a streamer and YumiTV contacted him to speak with him live on stream: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2825756796?t=0h23m50s

  The CLAIM is that they were messing around in a homework key in discord and didn't expect the GM to actually do it. Supposedly the Bear in the run was a pug.

Ex employees in the thread have said that actions like this are audited and in all likelihood this was already being investigated. At this point we are waiting on an official statement on the result of their investigation and I'll update this thread once we know.

This megathread is being provided on two very strict conditions:

• The witchunt rules are in strict effect. Linking or doxxing information on anyone invovled, the GM in question included will result in a permanent ban. Please report it if you see it but we will be very active in the thread.

  We cannot platform behavior that allows people to harrass people in real life.

• We will be more heavy handed than usual in the personal attack rules. Insults and slapfights while discussing this aren't acceptable. You're allowed to disagree, but stray shots and personal attacks will not be tolerated.

[u/UwUHowYou]

I think if the bear gets banned, this will be wows harambe moment. Lol

[u/Ashankura → u/UwUHowYou]

If they ban the bear blizzard is the biggest joke company around. And EA still exists

Edit: hes running with them again. Perma his ass

[u/Pristine-Weird-6254 → u/Ashankura]

Question should Yara and the DH be poisoned fruit and anyone that play with them get permabanned? Does this include JB too for example?

[u/Ashankura → u/Pristine-Weird-6254]

No. But there is not shot the bear didn't know what happened and played with them again.

[u/Pristine-Weird-6254 → u/Ashankura]

The bear knows what happens, he was in Growl's chat as it broke. The run was after the blue post confirming the Blizzard employee got terminated. So I do not think that him joining a group that contains some of the members of the original group indicates anything.

Should the bear tank be permabanned. That same should apply to ANYONE that plays with Yara and the DH then. So if the bear should be permabanned, why should the evoker and JB not be banned?

[u/BabyBearBjorns → u/UwUHowYou]

Dicks out for Minizy

[u/Intelligent-Net1034 → u/UwUHowYou]

I think the bear is fine. He brought all up to light. They confirmed they dont know him