On March 26, the “Lost Legends Cup” of Twitch streamer Amar Al-Naimi took place. 100 German content creators competed in pairs in Fortnite for a prize pool of €20,000. Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler believed he had a surefire plan for victory, but it backfired.
What kind of event was it? On March 26, 2023, Amar’s “Lost Legends Cup”, the most-watched Fortnite streamer in Germany (via sullygnome), started. 100 content creators competed in pairs. A total prize money of €20,000 was at stake.
The event attracted a peak of 23,090 viewers, a full success for Amar, who usually has between 1,500 and 3,500 viewers. You can see how the event went and who took home the grand prize of €9,500 for 1st place and three wins on Amar’s YouTube channel.
What was Trymacs’ plan? The Twitch streamer had teamed up with his buddy Rumathra. He is a shooter expert, having spent nearly 1,300 hours on Twitch in Fortnite and almost 2,000 in Valorant (via TwitchTracker).
In the “Amar x Eli Trio Cup” in March 2022, Rumathra and his team secured 2nd place. Trymacs probably believed that with such a pro by his side, he could peacefully secure victory. After all, the streamer has experience letting himself be carried in games:
Fortnite is a real phenomenon in gaming, as even though many complain about the colorful battle royale, its success cannot be denied. This is not least due to the fact that there is always something new in Fortnite, like the Creative Mode 2.0:
Fortnite breaks friendships
How did the tournament go for Trymacs? Apparently not as he had imagined. The difficulties began when his teammate Rumathra wasn’t fully present.
Because the cup took place precisely during the beta weekend of the highly anticipated Diablo 4, Rumathra would have probably preferred to try out the new classes of the Druid and Necromancer rather than being stuck in a Fortnite tournament with Trymacs.
During his free moments between rounds, the streamer used the time to play Diablo 4 – eventually, Trymacs had to lay down the law and issued him a Diablo ban.
Trymacs fails at Medikit
What caused the situation to escalate? The situation escalated when Trymacs was about to get knocked out. He had 3 lifesaving medkits in his inventory but unfortunately had no idea how to use them. The streamer threw the kits to Rumathra, who was supposed to distribute them quickly.
To Trymacs’ misfortune, however, his teammate did not respond quickly enough: He claimed he was in perfect health and could not apply the kits. Why the streamer didn’t just use the kits himself isn’t clear, not even to Rumathra, who doesn’t understand what Trymacs wants from him.
However, that doesn’t stop Trymacs from getting upset with his partner. He explodes and tells his colleague he never wants to play with him again: “I invite Rumathra here as a pro and he can’t even split a medpack!”
You can watch the whole outburst in the video, but be warned: It gets loud.
How did it all end? In the end, the duo finished in 7th place out of 50 without a win. Even though insults were thrown around, it’s unlikely that the incident could seriously damage their friendship.
For the next cup, however, Trymacs might prefer to pick another partner. His buddy Chefstrobel at least finished in 4th place; perhaps he’d be interested, although the tournament ended unfortunately for him as well: He missed 3rd place by just one point.
If Trymacs should want a break from Fortnite after the event, he might comfort himself with the tactical shooter Counter-Strike 2. Provided he ever gets the highly sought-after beta access, as the developers don’t just let anyone in – not even one of the biggest streamers in Germany.
