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08-29-2017, 09:06 AM
'Overwatch' director shames a forum troll using the most brutal weapon of all: Facts
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Jeff Kaplan isn't taking any of your shit, Overwatch trolls.
The game's outspoken director hasn't ever shied away from speaking up in the Blizzard Forums (https://us.battle.net/forums/en/), but his latest post is downright artful. Let it be a lesson, too: don't whine about being punished for things you actually did do. Jeff is always watching.
SEE ALSO: The heroes of 'Overwatch' face off in a legendary rap battle (http://mashable.com/2017/08/21/overwatch-legendary-rap-battles-video/)
It all started innocently enough on Monday morning with an Overwatch forum post (https://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20758687468?page=1) bearing the subject heading: "LOL I just [got] banned for a week on my main in quickplay."
It goes like this: Forum poster Ceaya drew a temporary ban for "disruptive gameplay" and took issue with the fact that the reports leading to the ban came from Quick Play mode. That's the primary unranked Overwatch mode, where people tend to be more chill about which heroes are used. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/08/28/overwatch-jeff-kaplan-forum-troll-owned/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Jeff Kaplan isn't taking any of your shit, Overwatch trolls.
The game's outspoken director hasn't ever shied away from speaking up in the Blizzard Forums (https://us.battle.net/forums/en/), but his latest post is downright artful. Let it be a lesson, too: don't whine about being punished for things you actually did do. Jeff is always watching.
SEE ALSO: The heroes of 'Overwatch' face off in a legendary rap battle (http://mashable.com/2017/08/21/overwatch-legendary-rap-battles-video/)
It all started innocently enough on Monday morning with an Overwatch forum post (https://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20758687468?page=1) bearing the subject heading: "LOL I just [got] banned for a week on my main in quickplay."
It goes like this: Forum poster Ceaya drew a temporary ban for "disruptive gameplay" and took issue with the fact that the reports leading to the ban came from Quick Play mode. That's the primary unranked Overwatch mode, where people tend to be more chill about which heroes are used. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/08/28/overwatch-jeff-kaplan-forum-troll-owned/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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