Clip from a stream is currently going viral. In the clip, the Twitch streamer Lacari complains that it’s “shit” to play free-to-play titles like Honkai: Star Rail. Instead, he could spend his time on other games.
In the stream from May 2, 2023, he explains that he hates gacha games. Playing these games is probably the worst thing he has ever seen in his life. The raids in Honkai: Star Rail are “dogshit”.
In the games, you get weapons and characters by “pulling” certain banners. For this, you need in-game currency, which you receive through quests or real-money payments. Streamer Lacari, however, has chosen the free-to-play route – not a good choice for his nerves.
Here you can see the official release trailer of Honkai: Star Rail:
For minutes, he repeatedly freaks out, apologizing in between. He is angry because he has no more chances to pull new weapons and characters. “I could cry” he repeats over and over again while completing a quest with his game character.
In the middle of it, he then shouts again. Here’s a clip of the desperate streamer:
This pisses me off, I could be playing Persona right now. I could literally play any turn-based PvE game that is a thousand times better than this shit. I could also play XCOM. Literally anything.
Lacari in the stream
His viewers, witnessing his outburst live, advise him to just play something else. Someone writes that this stream moment will probably appear on Reddit.
Some even motivate him and write that the game is great. It’s worth finding out. One viewer praises him for his acting skills. Others even urge him to invest more in the pulls while others want to hold him back – the chat is divided, alternating spamming “SWIPE NOW!” and “do not swipe!”.
A swipe is generally a swiping motion, but in this case, it rather refers to swiping the credit card through a slot, meaning depositing real money in the game.
The stream outburst draws massive attention
As for the forums, his viewers are right: The associated clip was shared in the subreddit r/LivestreamFail. There, numerous users comment on Lacari’s behavior.
He is advised to go offline for a few weeks to replenish his dopamine. Others argue that as an impulsive person with low self-control and a susceptibility to gambling, one should not play gacha titles.
The stream outburst has already caused a lot of attention since yesterday:
- Twitch VOD: 43,000 views
- Twitch clip: 153,000 views
- Reddit thread: 2,700 upvotes
After the clip ends, Lacari at least according to the saved Twitch recording stays in the game selection before he ends the stream, although he still seems upset. He continues to vent about the gacha system and laughs in between.
He also asks his live viewers which banner he should choose in the game to achieve the best possible outcome. While reading the chat, he shouts again “I don’t care! I want a fucking 5-star[-character], now!”.
But that was not the only outburst from the 25-year-old streamer. Recently, the wishes of his viewers drove him into a frenzy.
