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Critique the Rift Bot
TotalBiscuit
Legacy Name: TotalBiscuit
The Steamwork Kumos
Owner: Camilla
Age: 10 years, 3 months
Born: January 17th, 2014
Adopted: 10 years, 3 months ago
Adopted: January 17th, 2014
Statistics
- Level: 84
- Strength: 132
- Defense: 11
- Speed: 10
- Health: 10
- HP: 10/10
- Intelligence: 105
- Books Read: 73
- Food Eaten: 0
- Job: Competition Organizer
- Pet name: TotalBiscuit
- Name: John Peter Bain
- Lived: July 8, 1984 – May 24, 2018
The final shadow that will close my eyes
Will in its darkness take me from white day
I don’t know the exact date that I discovered John’s podcast Blue Plz! but it must have been either 2008 or 2009. Not sure how I stumbled upon it but it was my first introduction to John Bain aka TotalBiscuit (as well as TotalHalibut and the Cynical Brit as he was also known). It was in the early days of my World of Warcraft gaming and I was very keen to learn what I could about what Blizzard was doing and I think that’s how I found that podcast. I liked the way he didn’t shy away from saying what he thought about changes that were being made to the game. It was refreshing to me. And after a while I started watching his Youtube videos as well. I think I must have seen every single one he made during the beta of the Cataclysm expansion.
TotalBiscuit spoke to me because in many ways we thought the same. And we had the same kind of humor as well. Throughout all of the countless hours of Youtube videos he made that I’ve watched, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve laughed. He brightened up my day every time.and instantly untie the soul from lies
And flattery of death, and find its way
He wasn’t afraid to tell gaming companies what they were doing wrong, or what they could do better. If he found a company that was trying to screw the gamers over he never shied away from calling them out on it. He was always keen on keeping his viewers informed about the important issues in the gaming community. And he informed us about what he felt a company had done right, or wrong, with the titles that he critiqued. He was always honest, which led to some people being rubbed the wrong way. But the industry needed a voice like his to speak up for the consumers. Gaming companies needed to hear that it wasn’t okay for them to do stuff that would ultimately only line their pockets instead of providing a fun and engaging experience for the people that buy their games.and yet my soul won’t leave its memory
of love there on the shore where it has burned:
John Bain is the reason why I got into watching gaming videos on Youtube. And now it’s the type of video that I watch the most. And John very much influenced which Youtubers/gamers that I watch today. I remember watching one of his videos where he recommended his viewers to check out Lewis and Simon of the Yogscast and their channel BlueXephos. I did, and to this day Yogscast videos are the ones that I mostly fill my days with. Sure, some of their videos irritate me, as does some particular members of the Yogscast, but considering how much joy they’ve given me since I started watching their content I can easily forgive them for a handful of videos that rubbed me the wrong way.
TotalBiscuit also introduced me to another Youtuber that has enriched my life significantly, and that is Jesse Cox. I love how chipper he is most of the time and, like with TotalBiscuit, I share Jesse’s type of humor. Now, Jesse has also introduced me to others that I now watch constantly. Mainly Wowcrendor.my flame can swim cold water and has learned
to lose respect for laws’ severity
If it wasn’t for TotalBiscuit and the influence he’s had on my life I don’t know where I’d be today. Without all of the laughs and wonderful moments I’ve had these last 10 years thanks to him and the people I’ve found thanks to him I...well, quite frankly I think I would have been a miserable person and probably quite depressed. He and the others that are now in my life are like rays of sunshine in my life every day.My soul, whom a God made his prison of,
my veins, which a liquid humor fed to fire,
And it wasn’t just Youtubers that I found thanks to John Bain either. While listening to/watching one of the early episodes of the Co-optional Podcast he mentioned an artist that calls himself Miracle of Sound. I got curious and looked him up and ever since that day I’ve been a huge fan. I love the songs he makes, especially the ones that are references to games.my marrows, which have gloriously flamed,
will leave their body, never their desire;
I found out about John’s passing only hours after it happened. I was fetching the link to an image on Imgur when I saw a picture of John on the front page. Naturally I clicked on it and subsequently read that he had died. My eyes started tearing up in an instant. I knew he didn’t have much time left because of his liver shutting down after the cancer spread to it, but I had hoped that he at least had a bit more time to live. Even now, every time I think about him and that he’s gone I start crying. Few people that I’ve never actually met have had such an impact on my life as John did. I literally wouldn’t be the person I am today if it wasn’t for him.they will be ash but ash in feeling framed;
they will be dust but will be dust in love.
To anyone that doesn’t know who he was I highly recommend you to look him up on Youtube. If you’re at all interested in gaming (and PC gaming in particular) it most likely will be worth a watch for you.
You will always be in my heart, John Bain. Thank you for the entertainment and enlightenment you’ve given me for so many years. The world won’t be the same without you. I will miss you forever. And I hope that wherever you are now that you are without pain and able to play as much games as you want ♥️
Credits
Text by me. Poem is Love Constant Beyond Death by Francisco Gomez de Quevedo. Overlay by Shiny. Starcraft ©Blizzard Entertainment.
Pet Treasure
Gamemaster Rag Doll
The Perfect Game Sticker
Tail Sprouting Top Hat
Black Burgundy Satin Floating Top Hat
Black Cream Satin Floating Top Hat
Black Olive Satin Floating Top Hat
Ringleader Blue and Gold Top Hat
Classy Top Hat Sticker
Bronze Top Hat Piece
High End Computer Tower
Game Clutter
Betamon: Crimson Gamepet Game
Betamon: Azure Gamepet Game
Monkey Cong Gamepet Game
Detrix Gamepet Game
Legend of Hilda Gamepet Game
Planetoid Gamepet Game
Super Plumber Guys Gamepet Game
White Rad Wireless Controller
Original Gamer Control
Purple Game Controller
Red Game Controller
Blue Game Controller
Black Game Controller
Green Game Controller
White Game Controller
Zims Professional Gamer Sticker
White Rad Game System
Blue Rad Game System
Green Rad Game System
Purple Rad Game System
Pink Rad Game System
Orange Rad Game System
Yellow Rad Game System
Red Rad Game System
Computer Geek Sticker
Home Office Setup
Neon Monitor
Black Monitor
Blue Monitor
White Monitor
Green Monitor
Mini Keyboard
White Keyboard
Black Keyboard
Blue Keyboard
Green Keyboard
Neon Keyboard
Darkglen Campaign Scenario Book
Snowfall Games Concept Art Book
Epic Games Issue 1
Epic Games Issue 2
Epic Games Issue 3
Game Master Screen
Game Master Compendium
Forgotten Book of Card Games
Card Game Rules Pamphlet
76 Card Games
Mind Games
Compact Rule Sheet
Small Travel Chess Board
Small Travel Checkers Board
Random Event Card of Doom
Chocolate Dice
Candy Dice
You Sunk My Sticker
Field Gamepet
Sun Gamepet
Arid Gamepet
Dusk Gamepet
Lilac Gamepet
Golden GamePet
Dawn Gamepet
Twilight Gamepet
Orange Gaming Headset
Blue Gaming Headset
Pink Gaming Headset
Red Gaming Headset
Yellow Gaming Headset
Green Gaming Headset
Blue Headset
Green Headset
Red Headset
Purple Headset
Computer Mouse Beanbag
Mouse
Pink Mouse
Darkmatter Mouse
Dark Blue Mouse
Fiery Mouse
Yellow Mouse
Bloodred Mouse
Pink Tangerine Egg Mouse
Purple Tangerine Egg Mouse
Green Tangerine Egg Mouse
Red Tangerine Egg Mouse
Blue Tangerine Egg Mouse
Black Tangerine Egg Mouse
Turquoise Tangerine Egg Mouse
White Tangerine Egg Mouse
Orange Tangerine Egg Mouse
White Mouse
Neon Mouse
Black Mouse
Green Mouse
Blue Mouse
Mouse Plushie
Red Precision Gaming Mouse
Orange Precision Gaming Mouse
Green Precision Gaming Mouse
Blue Precision Gaming Mouse
Pink Precision Gaming Mouse
Yellow Precision Gaming Mouse
Black Tangerine Laptop
Orange Tangerine Laptop
Blue Tangerine Laptop
Green Tangerine Laptop
Pink Tangerine Laptop
Purple Tangerine Laptop
Red Tangerine Laptop
White Tangerine Laptop