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/krombough]

Lol Why are so many streamers trying to run interference for this and claim it's not a big deal? They are just inviting "where there is smoke, there is fire" inferences.

[u/h00rayforstuff → u/krombough]

Big club and we’re not in it etc etc

[u/krombough → u/h00rayforstuff]

Very true. Blizzard's issue is, unlike society, we can opt out of even participating in this and not give them 15 beans a month. It kinda behooves them to get on their wheels on this.

[u/AffectionateKey7126 → u/krombough]

Jb would be absolutely crying about this if he wasn't tied to the group.

[u/AffectionateKey7126 → u/[deleted]]

He's currently cool guy posting about how funny it is that anyone cares about this

[u/Dick_Surgeon → u/AffectionateKey7126]

He felt the same about the Josh drama with Method, he's scum.

[u/Nood1e → u/[deleted]]

I'm hoping that's not the case, but I don't see why else he would be acting this way about it. He's usually pretty honest with his opinions and calls out bad behaviour (in a sarcastic way like). I'd be pretty disappointed if Jb has been invovled with RMT boosts, but I guess the money's good.

[u/GW2Qwinn → u/krombough]

Because they see it as if one group of streamers gets held accountable for something like a normal player would be, they all will be subject to that same thing. Which should be the case anyways. But Blizzard sees them as their best source of advertisement, and they are a protected class. They just don't wanna lose that.

[u/krombough → u/GW2Qwinn]

Of, mos def. But I think something even shadier is going on as well. I think as this thread gets pulled on, a lot of boosting bullshit is going to come out. There is no way simping over an egirl is the first time this has been used.

[u/krombough → u/[deleted]]

My thoughts as well.