The Twitch streamer Asmongold is considered a true WoW nerd. In a new livestream, he impressed many viewers with his knowledge. He plays the WoW version of Geoguessr and hits the correct area every time, often even precisely.
What kind of game was it? In Geoguessr, the goal is to determine where you are on Earth based on images of an environment. This is easily possible thanks to modern recording techniques like Google Streetview.
Now fans have built a WoW version of it. And this offers over 100,000 different locations in all areas of Azeroth.
What was so impressive about Asmongold’s performance? The Twitch streamer looked at a picture and knew within seconds which area he was in. He also refrained from the option to move in different directions and relied solely on the one screenshot he got.
Although he did not always hit the exact point where the screenshot was taken, he was always in the correct area in all 15 attempts.
Asmongold repeatedly says in the video sentences like “that’s obvious” or “we all know where that is”. Apparently, many viewers did not know this, as they were impressed by the streamer’s knowledge in the chat and also in the comments on YouTube.
You can watch the video of the round here:
Praise for Asmongold, but also for the game designers
How do the viewers react? They are very enthusiastic. In the live chat, users wrote things like “he is a WoW god” or “finally, the 18 years of WoW are worth it” and surprised emotes were posted again and again. Some joke that Asmongold knows more about WoW than about his immediate neighborhood.
In the comments on YouTube, there is also recognition for Asmongold, but even more for the game designers. Because they have managed to create a world that is memorable:
- Leinoni Bishop writes: “A big shoutout to the game designers who created such an immersive world that we can look at the sky, the color of the sand, or a rock along a path and know exactly where it is on the vast world map.”
- Michael Thomas is also thrilled: “When I see this game, I have to think about the great work Blizzard has done over the years to create unique areas. I may not be able to name exact points, but I almost always know the areas.”
What makes Asmongold special? Asmongold is a well-known MMORPG streamer and has even received an award for it. He mainly plays WoW but has also been trying out other MMORPGs for several years, including Final Fantasy XIV and Black Desert.
The streamer repeatedly criticizes WoW and explains what he would do differently. For example, he praised the raids in Lost Ark and called them a “waste of time” in WoW. Nevertheless, he still has a very close relationship with World of Warcraft, as this embedded video shows.
