YouTube Streamer Valkyrae May Shut Down Rust OfflineTV Server if Griefing Continues
While Twitch can have some wholesome moments like viewers getting to see Pikachulita being proposed to live on her stream, the popular streaming platform can also be a hot bed for drama and controversy. With a hobby as massive as gaming, there are certainly going to be issues that arise when some of Twitch's most popular influencers get together.
This recent controversy is surrounding Rust, a prevalent survival game and its server hosted by OfflineTV, a dedicated group of content creators who focus on prank videos and vlogs, as well as gaming content. This particular server is frequently used by streamers to showcase their content, where it has recently been the source of drama following the induction of xQc, a popular streamer who Shroud predicted would cause the server to implode.
Valkyrae, who hosts the server, has suggested she might have to end up shutting the server down after a recent conflict involving xQc and lesser know streamer, Ash_on_lol. During a session of Rust, xQc harassed Ash for not being as helpful as he expected, which caused Ash to lash back at him and demanding he be kinder to her. Unfortunately, soon after, Ash received death threats from some of xQc's fans with some even resorting to suggesting she kill herself. Since then, xQc has apologized for the incident, but the damage may be too far gone if Valkyrae decides to shut down the server in response to his actions.
Shroud has another solution with him suggesting that xQc simply be banned from the server, but whether or not Valkyrae plans on that is up in the air. Valkyrae has issued apologies to her friends who did not have fun while playing on the server, although she did mention that she was herself enjoying the heat and chaos of the server despite the negativity being the real heart of the issue.
Shroud isn't the only streamer who openly has issued with xQc and his etiquette. Dr Disrespect has also criticized the Quebec based streamer for playing the cartoony tower defense game Bloons.
Currently, it is up in the air whether or not Valkyrae will end up resetting or shutting down the server, though its possible she may end up creating specific safe zones in the server for players looking for less dramatic gameplay. Rust is currently one of the most viewed games on Twitch, so nixing the server completely could certainly hamper streamers who rely on it for their streams.
Rust is available for PC, Mac, and Linux platforms.
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