Permanent Misdirection Bug Used for Plagueborer Snaps in The Great Push Mythic+ Tournament

Live Posted 2021/05/30 at 5:13 PM by Squishei

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Note: We tried to replicate snapping the Wretched Plagueborer on live servers without the permanent Misdirection bug and were unable to do so, trying to replicate the factors such as making sure to Feign Death and having the party being in combat. However, applying the permanent Misdirection bug causes the Wretched Plagueborer snap to work flawlessly.

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They detonate on a timer, compared to when their health gets low.
They wouldn't normally snap, as they do not global combat the entire group. If a Hunter would Feign Death, the Virulax Blightweaver would just reset as no one else is in combat with it.

How far the Wretched Plagueborer can run before they explode.
How far the Hunter or Rogue can travel before their Misdirection ability falls off their target and timing it with a Wretched Plagueborer spawn.

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Comment by couchpotato2013Extent of this topic:

A: This is bad and cheating using MD like that.

B: You just mad bro/ you likely bad, can’t time +8/ there should be more things like this in game, gives flavor/ echo asked and blizz said it was okay/ that’s not what they were doing, did you even watch the vid?Comment by MustBeAndreaThey talked and explained the pull in detail to blizz before the game to make sure it was OK. Just like snapping, this is also okay.

The writer of this article must have got stuck in the schpulemachine.

Big gratz to Echo for a well deserved, smart play win! 🌺Comment by TychonThis all comes down to don't hate the player hate the game. Blizzard allowed it to happen so it would've been stupid for Echo not to use that strat. Accept that it happened and appeal to Blizzard to change their ruling on bug usage.Comment by YordlesThe misdirection bug was known for at least weeks and even the casters acknowledged that on stream

There's no defending what echo did here. They either didn't read the rule book, or just knew blizzard wouldn't play by it. Either way this is no where near a deserved win for echo.Comment by YordlesHave you ever considered that maybe other teams didn't bother to practice these kind of bug abusing strategy because blizzard explicitly said in the rule book that exploits are not allowed?Comment by InternDHI honestly have no clue why people are so head over heels with Echo. They're good, sure, but... They're also scummy. Their entire vibe is scummy. What they just did is even scummier and a piss poor call by blizz to allow it. A known bug was being used (it was completely known to the ones using it, and was intentionally kept from blizzard's bug reports, so that they could keep abusing it) and they just handed them the cup. All so that Echo can fully become the new Method, complete with cancerous culture and dubious morals. And &*!@# Gingi can sell gamer boy bath water branded as energy drinks ~_~ Disgraceful.Comment by Eperdonhttps://m.twitch.tv/clip/AffluentColdbloodedSageFutureMan-8-qrEbRNladdbPDNComment by kabookiejoeBest way to showcase your game is people using bugs lol....

I honestly have no clue why people are so head over heels with Echo. They're good, sure, but... They're also scummy. Their entire vibe is scummy. What they just did is even scummier and a piss poor call by blizz to allow it. A known bug was being used (it was completely known to the ones using it, and was intentionally kept from blizzard's bug reports, so that they could keep abusing it) and they just handed them the cup. All so that Echo can fully become the new Method, complete with cancerous culture and dubious morals. And &*!@# Gingi can sell gamer boy bath water branded as energy drinks ~_~ Disgraceful.Comment by CorarnorEthically, I feel like Echo needs to be DQ'd for exploiting a bug in a real money competition. That is basically the definition of cheating.Comment by CecouraBlizzard just hire them boys as game testers and pay them ;)Comment by SwyftieI have a noob question, probably I am blind. I saw Frag used MD and cancelled that (obviously), but I havent found MD tracking/spell on his UI. Hidden ? LULEComment by Rozz22did you not read how it works? you use it start of the key and cancel it so its permanent. He was hiding his UI every time he did it. You can go watch the vods of it.Comment by SatigramsThis game really became very sad when even exploiting specific spells bugs are allowed.
Hey, we don't need to patch anything - they will just say it's the way it is - I can almost hear blizzard employee saying this in the background.
If u let them it will become normal thing to fool you just the way they want ;)
PS - world first 28 PF? oh thank god it was on LIVE so everyone could see and try to beat them on live servers lol = more playtime = more moneeey from playersComment by EtiennekraftI quote Blizzards own CoC from their website:

"Using third-party programs to automate any facet of the game, exploiting bugs, or engaging in any activity that grants an unfair advantage is considered cheating."

Yet they allow it in a tournament for thousands to see. Well. What do you expect from that $%^& company that is unable to deliver content since over half a year in a game where Millions pay monthly for it AND for the expansion. All I feel for these clowns is hate.Comment by BullseyedThey should be disqualified for exploiting. Taking advantage of a bug to gain an unfair advantage is the very definition.Comment by Swyftiedid you not read how it works? you use it start of the key and cancel it so its permanent. He was hiding his UI every time he did it. You can go watch the vods of it.https://clips.twitch.tv/PeppyRelatedBananaPastaThat-0epO01OduX09Lq0Ihttps://clips.twitch.tv/CautiousCovertFrogPipeHype-rQkindQ5E2P18cFbhttps://clips.twitch.tv/SpicyDeterminedCookieTwitchRPG-ETRdZ09SJBubz75hComment by ThezanlynxerContentious opinion but: Speedrunning communities constantly encouraging the use of bugs and exploits is creating this lack of respect towards the games themselves. This is an extension of that. It's not combating with the rules that were designed, it's combating with the limitations of the format itself. And that's a shame...Comment by Shephard83Even with this bug you have to play the Plagueborer tactic very properly, but down the road it's still bug using and this shouldn't be allowed, especially in a tournament.Comment by violienkThat was honorable,
win with using a BUG

perfectComment by JanDeGroteSounds like disqualifications is comming if exploiting a bug.

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