In the gaming community, players sometimes attack each other based on false accusations. These accusations can range from calling a player cheating to pointing out someone’s skill. That’s what Faze Clan co-owner Nickmercs did to Call of Duty Pro Joe De Lucas.
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Was the call serious? Or just a sarcastic version of a mistaken identity.
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Fans react to Nickmercs call
After the accusation came to light by a member of Call of Duty, fans began to react. The fact remains though that the player he called Nickmercs was actually Call of Duty Pro Joe De Lucas aka MerkJD. This sparked a controversial debate among COD fans.
For those who don’t know, Nickmercs was running around the Plentiful Feilds area in Warzone. In the same region, MerkJD was looting when the two clashed. In particular, Nickmercs ran and hid behind a bush while MerkJD followed him. But amazingly, MerkJD pinpointed where Nickmercs was hiding and threw a grenade taking him out. To which Nickmercs called MerkJD saying that he was “walls”.
Nick wasn’t moving, so Bush wouldn’t have made a sound. Defo masonry. Streamers must start showing their screens and settings to show that they are not hacking.
— 3RyaN 🇺🇦 (@BcBeanney) August 1, 2022
disgusting that streamers can get away with it now. clearly cheating and using magnetic aimbot for grenades. she has been cheating since the console days. he is part of the secret society of trickster streamers, disgusting
— Braindead Bernie (@braindeadbernie) August 1, 2022
On the one hand, fans suspected MerkJD of employing cheats while playing, but on the other, they defended him due to his experience. This incident was further promoted by COD insiders after they posted it on Twitter saying: “I can not believe @NICKMERCS caught @JoeDeLuca cheating on Warzone live on their stream.”
@ModernWarzone then they say that only bot players accuse everyone of being cheaters, the big streamers are one of the main responsible for making everyone believe that they are cheaters.
— Joe (@Juel_S) August 1, 2022
Later, the publication was defended saying that it was sarcasm. However, fans were further angered by the careless move.
The number of people taking this tweet seriously is alarming.
— ModernWarzone (@ModernWarzone) August 1, 2022
Maybe because people follow you as a trusted news source for Call of Duty and not satire. Perhaps you should consider being clearer about what you post?
— Cory V. (@BullBuddy) August 1, 2022
As the Twitter handle was meant to deliver serious news and not to make sarcastic jokes on such sensitive topics.
Call of Duty pro or just a simple aim-bot?
It is true that Call of Duty is heavily affected by many cheats and hackers. The entire gaming industry is getting frustrated with these cheap tricks and unruly players. So implement an additional layer of anti cheat it is very necessary to promote good sportsmanship among the players.
The real reason fans suspected MerkJD of cheating was his aim-bot move. To be more specific, when using a mouse, the aim-bot becomes ineffective because the player’s entire hand is responsible for aiming and shooting.
Using a console, on the other hand, helps smooth aiming by tracking the movement of the opponent, resulting in a significantly more accurate shooting experience.
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I have met people like this before. The guy was hiding in a bush and my assistant shooter shot long enough for me to notice and shoot.
— Jordan Powell (@Smuphy) August 1, 2022
Whether or not this is a responsible action, one thing is certain: players need to recognize that not everyone who takes them down is a hacker. So sometimes we just don’t know if the opponent is a stronger player or not.
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