“People that are receiving carries” - Sodapoppin comments on Asmongold’s recent World of Warcraft ban and speculates on the reason for it
Twitch star Chance "Sodapoppin" has reacted to the recent World of Warcraft ban that was handed to fellow content creator Zack "Asmongold" for allegedly partaking in real money transactions (RMT).
Sodapoppin found the entire ordeal to be "very funny." He claimed that Blizzard Entertainment issues a wave of suspensions every year and uses an algorithm to issue the bans. He said:
Yesterday, Asmongold took to his main YouTube channel to reveal that he was issued a month-long suspension from World of Warcraft. He then provided some insight into his situation and read the official email received from Blizzard Entertainment out loud. He said:
A few hours later, the Twitch sensation's suspension was lifted. He logged into the game to verify that prestigious accolades like mounts, titles, and achievements were not removed from his account.
The next day, on August 17, Sodapoppin provided his take on Asmongold's situation and asked his viewers if they were aware of it:
The One True King (OTK) co-owner claimed that Blizzard Entertainment issues algorithm-based suspensions to PvP players in World of Warcraft once every year. He explained that people who sell ranked carries usually get a six-month ban, whereas people who receive carries are banned for one month:
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Sodapoppin burst out laughing after seeing that Asmongold was banned for a month and stated:
When viewers pointed out that Asmongold was swiftly unbanned, Sodapoppin said:
The discussion came to a close when Sodapoppin speculated on how the algorithm determines which player to suspend from the game:
He added:
More than 120 fans provided their reactions to the streamer's claims on r/LivestreamFail.
Some claimed that Asmongold has never hidden the fact that he was
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