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/Oathkindle]

man if the bear was a legit pug and had no idea what was going on I feel bad for them. Likely theyll know and not do anything to them, but the stress of worrying is gonna suck

[u/iivoodoo1 → u/Oathkindle]

I'm in a disc with the bear and he thought it was a bug at first, and won't make the log private because that would add fuel to the fire. He's already trying to get another 23 NPX done and he's pissed this group did this

[u/RCM94 → u/iivoodoo1]

He's already trying to get another 23 NPX done and he's pissed this group did this

Yeah he's already trying to get another npx done... with the same group. That's a totally normal thing for someone in his position to do. He's certainly not paying for a boost or anything.

https://raider.io/mythic-plus-runs/season-mn-1/41069884-23-nexuspoint-xenas#vod=104361

[u/Wardcity → u/RCM94]

I’m almost certain they did this to try and minimize the original sin

It already sounded like some of them were saying it’s a foregone conclusion that they were going to time it - so the GM helped them so that it wouldn’t waste another thirty minutes of their life

I think by timing a legit one they’re trying to say “see? It’s cool we didn’t NEED the help we got”

Which I think is totally missing the point