The German Twitch streamer Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler has already spent huge amounts in FIFA 23 to build the “best team in the world.” But after the Weekend League, he’s considering quitting the game.
What should one know about Trymacs? Trymacs is one of the biggest streamers on German Twitch. He is mainly associated with the mobile game Clash of Clans, where he is the most watched streamer worldwide (via sullygnome).
However, Trymacs also showcases other games and is right on schedule for the release of the latest edition of EA’s successful FIFA series every year. The streamer is known to spend huge amounts of money on his games – and he can exert enormous influence in some games.
Trymacs is very open about his Pay2Win content: “That’s the format – I’m bad at the game, but I have the best team in the world. Simply put.” Anyone who wants to see gaming skill can just watch one of the many esports players on Twitch, according to the streamer.
His viewers are warned by Trymacs not to spend so much money on games. This is all a scam, he says, but he does it for content and thus recovers his investments.
If you want to be ahead of Trymacs in gameplay, this video might help you.
Trymacs says stream snipers ruin all his games
What happened over the weekend? Trymacs actually wanted to top his result from the last Weekend League of 13 wins and 7 losses on 10/15. But after the first game, Trymacs lost interest.
What bothers Trymacs? Trymacs feels haunted by stream snipers in FIFA. He calculates for his viewers: Of 10 games, 9 games are against German opponents, according to Trymacs. He apparently considers that disproportionately high.
Since he specifically deactivated the “find nearby games” setting to match with opponents from all over the world. Of the 30 games he then plays with a black screen, only 20% are against Germans. That’s normal, as the German community is quite large, according to Trymacs.
In card games like Hearthstone or Poker, the streamer can literally be peered into their cards. This method is therefore considered extremely unfair and is also referred to as “stream cheating.”
With the black screen, Trymacs can obscure exactly when he is searching for a game and thereby prevent stream snipers from hitting the perfect moment to queue as well. This reduces the likelihood that the supposed stream snipers are specifically matched with him.
Trymacs seems particularly bothered that especially strong opponents target him this way. The streamer sums it up like this:
The [opponent player] is much better than me in FIFA. But he’s unfortunately a human son of a b*tch because he ruins the stream and YouTube video for people here.
Trymacs
Trymacs says he is really bad at FIFA, and the Weekend League is already hard enough. He therefore does not understand what the stream snipers aim to achieve: “What does he want to prove, that he is better than me in FIFA? I could tell him that from the start.”
Is stream sniping possible in FIFA? Trymacs’ viewers are divided on this issue. Some say they can understand the problem in games like Warzone or Fortnite, but in FIFA, it’s all about skill.
Others argue: It’s not just about gaining an advantage with stream sniping. The snipers would simply play “extremely ugly football,” meaning they would do everything to ruin the enjoyment of the game.
This includes actions like frequently taking pauses and running all replays. This interrupts the flow of the game, which is extremely boring for the opponent – and in the case of streamers, also for the viewers.
You can watch the entire stream here, the decisive moment is available as a clip:
How can Trymacs combat the problem? Most streamers just broadcast with a delay of 30–60 seconds. But Trymacs does not want that. He says he simply wants to play the Weekend League normally.
A delay or playing the entire Weekend League off-stream would be dumb for his viewers.
What’s next? Trymacs is apparently considering not showing FIFA on stream anymore. He lists several games he can no longer play due to stream snipers, including Warzone, Fortnite, and Rumbleverse.
For now, however, he will likely still stick around for his viewers: He can’t put 21,000 € into FIFA and then not show the game, according to Trymacs.
Instead, Trymacs is considering fighting fire with fire: He wants to rally stream snipers who are on his side and let him win intentionally.
What do you think? Is stream sniping a problem in FIFA, or is Trymacs just being dramatic?
It is known that Trymacs is not exactly the best player in FIFA. He also has some issues with corners, often the ball goes directly to the opponent afterwards. However, corners can be quite rewarding in FIFA 23. Read here how you can do better:
FIFA 23: Corner Tutorial – How to score more goals from corners
