Forum Discussion

5 years ago

Content creators are allowed to use/abuse exploits for content?

It's really weird how content creators on youtube and twitch are allowed to use exploits and glitches to make content. People like kandydrew, zylbrad, etc.... I'm not saying that they should get ban...

discussion

BaldWraithSimp

5 years ago

@Sprinkah I have reported both content creator's videos to BanHammer along with your forum post. He looks into every case reported to him, so hope he does something about it.

If anyone else has a Twitter account, you can DM him links/videos for swift action.

MandatoryIDtag

5 years ago

@BaldWraithSimp Nothing will be done about it. One rule for the few and a rule for the rest of us.

Like the OP said it's deeply frustrating because its content creators who perpetuate the issue by creating clickbait content using said exploits.

Admittedly anybody exploiting these things shouldn't expect no repercussions....but then when you see major names in the franchise doing so it's almost like an endorsement to do the same.

A few examples should be made of content creators caught exploiting bugs to nip this in the bud as far as i'm concerned....but i guess I'm not drawing players to apex so what do I know?

BaldWraithSimp
5 years ago
@MandatoryIDtag You can flag the issue to our CMs perhaps. If enough players complain about it, then I guess they will do something about it. Or not. :/
- MandatoryIDtag
  5 years ago
  @BaldWraithSimp Possibly....I feel like this is more to do with the PR side of apex though.
hayhor
Hero
5 years ago
@MandatoryIDtag They did get one YouTubers channel deleted yesterday.
- MandatoryIDtag
  5 years ago
  @hayhor Who was it?
  - hayhor
    Hero
    5 years ago
    @MandatoryIDtag iCEEEops
    
    https://youtu.be/8mRNb2LZNvg
    
    He has created a new channel and says in the interview it will be clean and basically tells every other YouTuber to go delete anything they have that details chears or exploits.
DarthValtrex
Hero (Retired)
5 years ago
@MandatoryIDtag Spot on!

Now I'm not trying to justify it, but I think the popular content creators is a really tricky area for EA. Those guys have millions of followers. If they ban them, then the content creator could potentially create a huge backlash for EA. If the content creators tells their minions "Hey this company banned me for this. don't play their game..." Not only that but EA then loses out on their game being broadcast to millions of viewers. It's really hard to describe the promotional value that has. It's advertising for EA, that is not viewed as advertising by the target audience. The subs for those content creators are 100% the target audience. Not only that, but people who have stopped playing Apex see the content creator and think hey that looks fun and get back into it.

Nearly every other form of advertising you have to pay to advertise your product to people who will never be a customer and don't have the potential to be one. Prime example, I send out mass mailers from my business. I can select postal codes but that is about it.