IamA Pro Smite Player With Tourettes AMA!

Which game(s) are more apt to trigger your Tourettes?

I find that gaming takes me away from my twitches. The more distracted I am, the less likely I am to notice them. They do not stop, but it does give my mind a break!

How do you feel about Cyclone leaving AFK and making Team Anohana?

If I recall correctly, cyclone is playing for every team in the SPL now

What type of donut is your favorite?

Good ol classic Glazed

Can we get a chart of Scream-To-Evasion ratio? Also when will you unleash Fenrir in SPL?

Fenrir is super risky. And screaming increased evasion by 50%

How come you're so awesome? (in all seriousness, I love your content!)

Thank you! I love producing content!

How often do you type your outbursts?

How much do you make from your Twitch channel?

Never, no verbal tics right now.

A decent amount :D

Why don't you play Cabrakan support? Do you love hurting me this way?

He is not good in support :(

Do you suffer from coprolalia or subconscious twitching? How do you adapt it to your playstyle?

I do not notice my twitches unless I am actively discussing them! I find that I have learned to predict player movement better since I have my eyes closed sometimes :D

What do you think went wrong for you guys in the SPL summer finals, and do you think you have what it takes to make it to worlds/win worlds ?

Also ISMAELTORRES.

We did not adapt. Honestly, we were all super tired. It affected us, it truly did.

Is mogee REALLY joining the AFK roster or the joke still lives ?

No mogee is not joining the AFK roster. Yes she is a wonderful person :D

who's the best support in the game and why is it isis? Kappa

Athena has been and will continue to be the strongest until she is nerfed!

Favourite game that's not smite?

How many hours on smite have you got?

Whats it like telling people you play games as a job? How do they normally respond?

What toppings do you have on your pizza?

How did you get into the competitive smite scene?

Has your Tourette's ever prevented you from playing in a competitive match?

What was your first 'Tic'?

Thanks!

Edit: Tic, not tick.

Smite is all I play now! Thousands. They say, wow how lazy he does not have any social skills. Meat. Got too number one on the ranked leaderboard. No, but I have had eyes closed in matches. Eye twitches.

What's your favorite "non-traditional" support? I want to learn to play the role, but I'm just no good with guardians.

Fenrir. He has some really good and some really bad matchups. He destroys XB

Do you like Chang'e?

Aye yeay yeay

What sold you on being a pro smite player rather than some other game?

I love MOBA's. I was a huge Dota 2 fan and league of legends. What sold me on Smite was the aimed auto attacks. With auto attacks being aimed it really put the skill cap super super high.

Your opinion on Bellona support? I know you were kind of wish-washy about it a few months ago, but now that paradigm had so much success with it, have you reconsidered?

Also, how come you never play Ymir or Ares in any of the tournaments? With your aggressive-ish playstyle, I would think they would be perfect for you.

Still think Bellona is better off in different roles, she is too strong in solo and jungle.

I have a ping issue online. 100+ ping makes chains so hard to land!

Why was Domination considered "unbalanced"?

It was a game mode that really did not have a player base. I think that was the biggest problem. Too many resources for too little usage.

I always want to keep switching gods. Any tips to stick with fewer gods but still have fun?

Mix up the roles you are playing them and the builds. Find ways to maximize effectiveness!

how do you carrot?

Prefer spinach :D

I've asked you this in stream like 400 times but i'm gonna ask again. When can i buy one of those bad ass AFK hoodies that Allied is always wearing.

Also how do you decided what actives to buy now that HOG is borderline useless?

No AFK apparel store yet, but hopefully soon!

Basically it comes down to creeping curse or blink and heavenly agility and beads. Choose situationally depending on team composition and opposing team.

Can you give me some tips on playing smite, as well as what some of the terms mean in the game?

I recommend finding a role that you enjoy, then mastering the top 3 gods in that position. Get really good at them so you can switch through rotations to not get bored, and kick butt and win games!

Have you tried Smite on Xbox One, and if so, how is it? I'm trying to get my friends who aren't PC gamers into it, and want to know if it's still worth playing not on PC.

I have seen it go from pre-alpha stages to where it is now, launching! If you enjoy the PC version then you will love the console version. It feels very natural on the console.

Do you ever get sick of playing smite? Just not feelin it?

Honestly, no. I love my life and this game!

This is kinda obvious but let's roll with it, what are your top 3 favorite smite gods?

Athena, Isis, Arachne

Why do you let Allied steal your purple buff, and your kills? :P

But really, just wanted to say thanks for producing some awesome content, and being one of the realest people in the community. Good luck in the spl, and keep up the good work my man!

Thank you!

Who would win in a strongman competition, you, or Lassiz?

Lassiz has me beat on sheer strength. Man is beastly.

I have 17 year old twin brothers who have tourettes, they're from a small town and a small school, so kids have known them forever and they rarely have to deal with teasing because of it anymore (it lost its appeal early in middle school) (their tics are more verbal grunts, nose twitching, things like that.)

They recently tried to stream Smite as a tandem, but found the twitch community excessively brutal about their affliction. They aren't thin-skinned, but they were pretty shocked by the behavior. It's too many steps over the line for people to begin whispering them to encourage them to kill themselves, in my opinion.

What advice would you give them? I can't encourage them any more than a person who doesn't experience that kind of adversity can.

From my personal experience the people who hated were far and few in between a bunch of supportive people. I would tell them that the good people are out there and will support you! But there will always be bullies, always.

Can you ask Cyclone to give me his anime list?

I think that is literally all of the anime

Strange question. Ive been watching you for awhile and im not sure. Every time hear you say have a twitchen day i always wonder to myself are your referring to your tourettes or twitch?

It is a funny term that I use for both. Have a Twitchin Day just refers that I will literally be twitching the rest of the day :D

What kind of mic do you use and why do you prefer it over the mics that attach to a headset?

If you could make a Smite dream team out of superheroes (DC or Marvel), who would it be, what positions, and why??

I use the yeti snowball, it is simple and effective.

Whose flexes are better, yours or Mattypocket's? Also whose Kumbha is better?

Mine clearly :) he can have kumbha though

Mercury, my favourite god, sucks so bad. I have no idea how he can be fixed though :(

What do you think should be buffed about him for him to be relevant again?

He is very very hard to play and that is because of his kit. Buff his numbers and he is too strong, otherwise he is incredibly hard. He can't really be budged directly, perhaps item changes.

Nice AMA so far, you're responding to everything!

Would you ever do an arena tier list?

I would not have the experience in Arena to make a proper list. I could guess what is strong, but I would rather not lie to anyone pretending that I knew.

What do you think of the new C9 roster? Do you think that Baskin will be able to push the team past the potential it had with Omega?

Which team do you think is the strongest in NA and EU? (Feel free to say in the world) and no, you can't say AFKw

TSM has proven they are the team to beat.

Pen boots on Sobek: Yes or No?

Yes yes yes

Have you ever had a bad case of Tics that actually caused you make a misplay, or even lose a game before?

Second to that; when playing a support, what are the 3 biggest things I should focus on mechanically speaking?

Not really, I did play a game against TSM at LAN with an eye closed because of it.

Making sure you are rotating for XP. Making sure you have mid harpy control. Make sure you have your team with you before you initiate.

Hi Incon! Played a ranked game once where you supported me, it was pretty cool (although it was a 4v5 in our favor lol). I remember you played Sobek. Got any Sobek tips to share?

Plucking is scary. Don't pluck unless you know that if you miss, you will still be safe.

When are you going to make Cyclone change his name to CycloneSpine?

Also, have you and Allied ever thought about switching roles? (Be it with each other or within the team itself)

One time we tried switching, but allied is not so good at support lol

This may seem like a really dumb question, but I have full body twitches rather commonly and involuntarily, if I happened to be diagnosed with an actual medical thing, would it significantly help? Did it for you?

I take medication and it does help! Go to a neurologist and they can help diagnose you! It is a nervous system disorder.

To flex or not to flex?

To flex

Most fun god and least fun god?

Most fun Athena. Least fun Kumbha

Have you ever tried Ah Puch support? Its hilarious, especially pre-nerf.

It would not work in competitive so no I have not :)

What makes you decide between curse and blink at the start? Also how does God choice effect this decision?

Curse if we have kill potential from slow or if they have healers. Blink if I am prepping for a level 5 fight or if it could lead to kills.

Is Baba Yetu with you?

o.o

You said in the video how you don't have a tick at that time that you used to have, do ticks just kind of come and go?

Varieties come and go with different age and stress level! Some have stayed with me for as long as I can remember, but some come around...some really nasty ones I hope never come back!

Would you prefer people view your achievements as in their own right or would you prefer to be known as a professional who champions a particular cause: ie Tourette's acceptance, pro gaming acceptance, differently abled pro gaming acceptance, people who willingly play Smite...?

I kid about Smite, I've never played.

I have been known for my tourette's my whole life. They are a vital part of me. We are one and the same :D

I first want to say that I'm a huge fan of your work, from the videos and the stream to how you do as a support and captain for your team. AFK has been my favorite team from when it was SNIPE, and it's been great to see you guys rise up.

My question is, do you think the fact that you are still one of the best supports/players despite what is sometimes a potent handicap indicates that there's still a lot of room for the the level of competition to improve? I'm really impressed with your abilities, attitude, and intelligence, but you'd think that there should be others who are just as skilled but don't have to hit Ares chains while looking away from the screen. Or is Incon just that much of a gawd?

I think the skill cap for Smite is extremely high. I have had the opportunity to put thousands of hours into the game. As the E-sports scene is growing and more money comes into the scene, more and more players will get better and better.

IF you were to play any other game(s) at a competitive level, which would you play and why?

I would like to get back into Dota if anything. I really enjoyed the craziness of it!

So when will I see you guys at the lounge? =P

Soon!!!

Will you win worlds?

We can only hope

Do you ever regret playing Smite?

Not at all

If they switched Kumbha's Groggy Strike to a stun do you believe he would be more viable?I realize a problem is his wave clear is his 1, but this change would turn him into a more aggressive support, and less tiresome (pun intended).

His lane clear being his get away and his lack of hard cc is the problem.

What's been your favorite part of going to LAN's?

Meeting fans. That is the best experience!

Who is your favorite assassin, and why is it fenrir?

Because fenrir is amazing

Do you like big butts?

Can you lie?

Other than Smite, have you ever played any other games at a competitive level?

I played some MMO's in pvp at top level, warhammer, lotro, conan but nothing that was super esports like

Who is your smash bros main?

I am going to level with you....I have only played smash like three times.....All I know how to do is throw pancakes

Can I get a flex from might incon senpai?

inconFlex

How much do you hate Allied?

I love him

Hi Incon, huge fan of you and AFK, would you mind telling me a little of your story in competitive Smite? Like which teams did you play with and some of the players you've played with in previous teams? Thx in advance, also I know you asked a while a go but a "Killing Lassiz" might be a fun next series

I came into the scene first with cognitive gaming which at the time was shing,omega,MLC(I replaced),JaJa, and Allied.

Basically it was Snipe until it started forming into the current roster.

Why do you think kumbha's mesmerise is a bad cc? It sets up the strongest ultimates and forces beads easily!

In the middle of a teamfight, it is not even half as strong as say a geb knock up

Do you have a recommendation for a jungle Athena build?

Bumbas, pen boots, breastplate, voidstone. Then situational!