In the community of Elden Ring, there are some discussions about whether one can play the game “wrong.” In particular, mages are often scoffed at, and their playstyle is seen as too easy. Twitch streamer Chance “sodapoppin” Morris plays as a mage himself. He has now emotionally defended himself and confronted old Souls fans.
Who is Sodapoppin?
- Chance “sodapoppin” Morris is practically inseparable from Twitch. He is a veteran on the platform and has achieved cult status with his dry humor.
- Sodapoppin was initially known as a WoW streamer but now sees himself as a variety streamer. There’s nothing to gain on Twitch with just games alone, he says.
- Sodapoppin recently spoke about his difficult experiences with the attention drug Adderall.
In his stream from March 14, 2022, he played various multiplayer games with friends while also consuming many alcoholic drinks. In this mood, a discussion arose about the new action RPG hit Elden Ring. In this discussion, sodapoppin felt offended. Frustrated, annoyed, and tipsy, he defended himself.
“I am right, and Souls fans are stuck in outdated thinking patterns”
What annoyed the streamer? Because sodapoppin plays as a mage in Elden Ring. However, in the Soulsborne community, this playstyle is often frowned upon. True gamers would smash bosses in melee, learn the movesets, and dodge and punish them with pure gaming skill.
However, sodapoppin sees it differently. He himself plays as a mage and claims that some bosses are even harder this way than with a melee build.
As a result, he is laughed at and teased by his friends in the Twitch stream. sodapoppin tries to get his arguments across despite the mocking imitations. The streamer noticeably becomes louder and more annoyed.
When he is accused of using the incredibly strong Mimic Tear ashes, sodapoppin’s patience finally wears thin. With exaggerated gestures, he draws clear boundaries between this playstyle and his own.
He then directly confronts the fans of the Souls community who want to undermine his playstyle as a mage.
I know that I am right and you want to disagree just for the sake of being contrary. I am simply right. And all the old Souls players and everyone who talks about it are just rationalizing it, and they are stuck in their outdated thinking patterns. Plain and simple.
He then starts mocking others. With an exaggerated whiny voice, he tries to speak like the players who annoy him: “Ah, if you’re not playing a strength build and rolling through the attacks, then you’re just bad and not playing right!”
He then takes a deep breath and is done with the conversation.
What do you think? Does sodapoppin have a point with his opinion? Or are magic builds really an “easy mode” that shouldn’t count? Let us know in the comments.
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