@misk@sopuli.xyz to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish • 1 month agoHow Diablo hackers uncovered a speedrun scandalarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up165arrow-down11cross-posted to: gaming@beehaw.org
arrow-up164arrow-down1external-linkHow Diablo hackers uncovered a speedrun scandalarstechnica.com@misk@sopuli.xyz to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish • 1 month agomessage-square17fedilinkcross-posted to: gaming@beehaw.org
minus-square反いじめ戦隊linkfedilinkEnglish12•edit-21 month agoIt wasn’t a scandal per se, but that in attempting to replicate Groobo’s runs, they found too many impossible situations to be plausible. Groobo’s “runs” can now be considered entertainment, no legitimacy to be found.
minus-square@Sonor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 month agoWait, i thought all of it was entertainment :O
minus-square@stevles@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•1 month agoOnly in the same way that (e-)sports are entertainment. They are entertainment mixed with competition, cheating in any form of sport is a massive no no.
It wasn’t a scandal per se, but that in attempting to replicate Groobo’s runs, they found too many impossible situations to be plausible.
Groobo’s “runs” can now be considered entertainment, no legitimacy to be found.
Wait, i thought all of it was entertainment :O
Only in the same way that (e-)sports are entertainment. They are entertainment mixed with competition, cheating in any form of sport is a massive no no.
Sure, but legally cannot be called a “run.”