A player in For Honor is desperately searching for a very specific bot. This one is, in fact, a tribute from the developers to a deceased friend.
In the For Honor community, a strange story is currently unfolding. The player with the name Fatmooch69 is scouring the game world for a specific bot. This bot is, in fact, a tribute from the developers to a deceased friend.
What happened? Fatmooch69 and his good friend, whom he only calls “B”, used to play For Honor together regularly. They both loved the game and although they played on different platforms, they regularly communicated while playing. They not only talked about the game but also about general life issues – they were just good friends. But then “B” died at a party – apparently from an “overdose”, although the exact details were not disclosed.
Fatmooch69 continued to play and often thought back to “B”, ultimately sharing his story on Reddit. The developers were moved and, after consulting with Fatmooch69, ensured that “B” was honored in the game. Since the update on June 28, 2018, “B” has now been immortalized in For Honor. He has received his own bot.
The Bot TheeLizardWizard. The sought-after bot is named TheeLizardWizard, as friends called “B” in online games. Bots take control of characters whenever players leave a match early – for example, due to a disconnect. This is supposed to maintain at least some fairness in the match. However, the bot is selected randomly, so you can’t specifically hope for TheeLizardWizard. TheeLizardWizard was “hand-crafted” by the developers and has slightly different gameplay patterns compared to other bots. How exactly this affects gameplay and whether it’s noticeable for regular players remains to be seen.
Fatmooch69 also mentioned in an interview with Kotaku: “If you encounter TheeLizardWizard in the game, honor him by giving him a good fight. He would have liked that.”
A sad but also beautiful story to see how individual players are commemorated in a game and at least the bereaved can still find a little joy through this tribute.
