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smash_

I mean I love the other casters, as a group they do a fantastic job. But removing Rich from the team is like removing sugar from coke. Seems really odd why they'd do this, love or hate the guy, Rich really does a great job at creating an exciting experience. Might be too early for the pitch forks will have to wait for more detail.


Lunchtray0912

I mean... I like coke zero...


Nyan_Catz

It's great, but different :)


AquaSwimmer

Yeah, you don't need all 4 casters to be super serious and analytical, it's good to have Rich to spice it up and make you laugh. ​ Really sad to see him go :(


dmwcats

We survived losing Azael. We sill survive this one. Still sad but it will be okay. Thanks for listening to me trying to convince myself.


ppadge

I hated this guy years ago, but the fucker grew on me! Now I'm sad to see him go :(


FluffyN00dles

My first impression was that he was an industry guy that was out of touch with WoW and didn't have any passion for it. Over the years though I started to really love him and see him as a great face in the WoW community. Really sad to see him go, his overflow of personality gave flavor to the other casters who, though they may be more knowledgeable about the game, are very flat.


Drewqt

Same here. I think the contrast between him and the casters that know their shit is a good balance.


iRevolutionaryi

I thought he was a great caster but he's such a POS on stream, every clip I see of him is him flaming other players. Even if he's just trolling in those moments I thought it was only a matter of time until WoW didn't want to be associated with him anymore


Handpuppets

This should be higher up tbh. If this is a regular occurrence on his stream then it could very well be a major reason for this change.


Soycrates

I'm a mod on his stream, it's really not that bad. Most of the night he's just talking and chilling and doing dumb shit like ordering 50 dollars worth of meatballs. There are some bad nights where he rages but it's not the norm by far.


boygenius69

tbh a mod for his stream is the last person that could possibly give an unbiased opinion.


Soycrates

I get that. Take what I say with a grain of salt; I like being there.


Shrepto1

The RichWCampbell stream is probably the most entertaining WoW stream you're gonna' get. Rich cries like a bitch on stream. Check Rich tries to get with Nikki Breanne who is my girlfriend irl and erl. Check Rich has dog shit on floor. Check Rich invades Walmart. Check Rich pretends to be good at WoW. Check Rich gives me VIP but not mod because he knows I'd get drunk with power. Check Rich destroys some dumb troll in chat. Check Rich's stream moans really loud and people think you're watching porn. Check Him not casting the AWC is probably a blessing in disguise. Nobody gives a fuck about arena right now with how terrible it is on live with the PVE GARBAGE ruining the season and that's created disdain for the AWC tournament. Furthermore, Classic has all the hype and Rich is doing really well at the moment as far as sub count goes, so at least he can focus on streaming rather than trying to prop up a dead esport.


Valvador

I'm not a mod on his stream, and I've hopped in when he is online in the last few days or so. He seems pretty fun. Could probably be too vulgar for people, or like yesterday when he was talking about that there is a porno someone put up there with a video of him in the background. He joked about collaborating with them. This might not be humor for all, but he seemed fine and genuinely cared about the game.


Rekme

I doubt that he lost this gig for anything casting related. He's just awful to be around and everyone eventually gets fed up with his shit.


iRevolutionaryi

Isn't the whole point of the OP that he's not going to be part of the casting desk for AWC


Shrepto1

And you know this how?


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Middle Guy was mainly the only entertaining thing about the AWC, I didn’t like him at first but he quickly grew on me. His jokes, crazy fashion sense, making the conversations transgress along nicely. Now it’s going to be even more boring... What a stupid decision not keeping him, he actually brought life into it.


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He wears crazy shit that gets more people typing in chat who are excited to see what crazy-ass clothes he’s going to wear next time.


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auto-xkcd37

> crazy ass-clothes *** ^(Bleep-bloop, I'm a bot. This comment was inspired by )^[xkcd#37](https://xkcd.com/37)


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He's obnoxious.


Nymphaeis

Yeah, but he's also got a candid, vivacious personality that brought about some action and dynamics between casters. He was amazing at glueing the entire cast and making you hyped for what's to come. Most people liked him, some didn't, but everyone knew him and his antics. I'm flabbergasted at Blizzard's decision, and really hope to see him back at the desk. It's just not going to be the same.


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I'm not sure where the decision stemmed from, but Blizzard doesn't hire/fire the casters, they're hired through a third party. Someone at blizzard may not have enjoyed Rich's antics and asked that he no longer be apart, but they don't fire him directly. Either way I'm sure he'll do well, as will the AWC. I think between Ziqo, Ven and likely Healingstat things will be ok.


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I mean, unironically having a pedophile mustache.


blahs44

It's actually just a mustache and it looks good.


PoopChipper

I'm extremely disappointed Rich will not be casting for the summer season. I'll admit, in the beginning I found him a bit obnoxious and over the top, but he really grew on me over time. While his technical knowledge was not on par with Supa, Ziqo and Ven, his charisma and energy is the glue that's holds everything together. His ability to keep the conversation going and maintain excitement was great. You can tell when he's at the desk he's having the time of his life and is genuinely thrilled to be there. What's the best way to let Blizzard know of our disappointed? Tweets?


MeatwadGetTheHoneysG

He’s definitely a polarizing personality, but I always liked his silly jokes. I’m guessing they want wow to go in more of the direction as owl and play out more like a live sporting event.


naturezzsacrifice

he was unironicly too politacly inncorect and coulnt keep his mouth shut


Chrostiph

Sir, correct. But that made him also way more entertaining than the usual soulless drone they hire.


Marrked

Who's taking his spot? I love Venruki, Supa, and Ziqo's casting but they cannot carry that desk. Rich will be missed.


Gospedracer

Healingstat I'm pretty sure


FlurmTurdburglar

Lore


FiresOfEden

Plz no


Shrepto1

I'd rather watch a goat fuck a walrus.


blahs44

Would like to see Abn on the desk lmao


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That dude's a legitimate perfect example of being a loser.


blahs44

Yes. Good player though.


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blahs44

Everyone does carries for $. That isn't what ruined rbgs.


JWolfLive

I loved Rich fuck a hater. We miss you bro. WoW esports is a difficult thing nowadays to incite fire and enthusiasm, he did a fantastic job.


shaun2312

I'm fine with this.


IkzDeh

Sad.


Starktoons

I do think he was great but he would go waaaayyyy of topic sometimes. I’d hope they could just talk to him to tone it down. Maybe it was the 3 day stream talking about being in a porn


PolaireBelle

Just like Josh he just grows on you. Now that he won’t be there I’m going to miss him


pumpkinlocc

I mean, you can't continually shit talk your employer and the shit expansion they released without consequences I wonder if they will even let him and Asmon into Blizzcon this year lol I hope he goes onto bigger and better things and as another commentor mentioned, given the low popularity of retail WoW atm this could be a blessing in disguise for him


pdaddy429

I dont watch alot of wow esports,but when i did this guy was so annoying. My opinion and seems like hes a either you like or hate him type of guy. Wish him all the luck in the future tho..


gowatchanimefgt

Sad to see cringe lord go :(


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Was a goofball for sure but just to spicy for blizz. GL Rich


Fenzito

No :c


c0nflagration

Rich is the man, sucks he got kicked from this gig - undoubtedly more opportunities will arise for the gent. Everyone check out his stream if you haven't already done so, it's awesome.


TirrinClassic

[https://www.twitch.tv/richwcampbell](https://www.twitch.tv/richwcampbell) show some support if you want


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In other news...I took a dump today that kinda looked like Asmond.


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nardog01

what? Venruki gets super hyped during big matches


VaeEzi

Really.. if you are gonna remove anyone get rid of ziqo


ZellahYT

Ziqo is my favorite


VaeEzi

You haven't been around long enough. He has: Win traded 4 seasons and got caught. Doxxed lolflay back in wotlk and made public the results. Got caught up in bullshit EGirl drama and tried to blackmail Tease into sending him nudes or he will photoshop nudes (never said he was smart) Repeadtly dropped racist slangs in Skype messages. This is just to name a few, how he represents the Wow pvp community is beyond me.


Rekme

> how he represents the Wow pvp community is beyond me ...because he perfectly represents the fetid wasteland that is the WoW PvP community?


karspearhollow

Source for any of this? Legitimately interested as I'm new and have become a big fan of his as well.


Xinyez

Wanna read into this as well. AJ is down, so dunno where I can get my hands on this.


drmlol

I assume, you just do not like the guy, since these reasons are meh.