I've made a Discord server!
It's going to be very relaxed and focussed mostly around Siege and other games that I'm playing
Hopefully people can find others to play with, I'll be jumping in games too sometimes
Would be great to see you in there
TLDR; I've had a stroke
I'm thinking of doing a stream to discuss over the weekend for any who might be interested to see how I'm doing or learn more
(It's ok to use the like button, I won't think you like me having a stroke 😉)
KiX’s tribute made it all the way to BBC World News, now 34.2 million people who follow them will get the opportunity to learn a little about his story and his positive impact on so many of our lives
I didn’t say much as I didn’t want to be disappointed if it didn’t happen for any reason
But…
I had surgery on my heart today, the hole has been closed and hopefully that is the beginning of the end for the whole stroke saga
Thanks so much for all your support along the way
TLDR;
@Dezachu
and I will not be at the Jönköping Major due to my ongoing health issues. This should give us the time we need to resolve some of the problems I'm facing so we can be available for consideration for all future events
I’ve lost my driving licence 💔
So, I’m planning to walk across England to raise money and awareness and to help stop this happening to others, full plans coming soon
(If you’re willing to donate your time/skills that can help me let me know, can use all sorts)
I’m sorry to say that I’ve had to make the call this morning that my SI is done for 2023
I’ve done everything I could to get there but think it just isn’t meant to be for me to cast at Place Bell
Sincere apologies to anyone who attended and was excited to meet
@Dezachu
and I
SI2018 I watched at home
SI2019 I watched from the crowd
SI2020 I casted the groups then joined the crowd
SI2021 I will be casting the Grand Final with
@Dezachu
I love this game, what it has given me is priceless, and I thank everyone who has made today possible
💙🧡
💚💛
Really sorry to not be able to be there casting at the venue today
Apparently not even buzzer beater heart surgery could get me there for it
It stings but health first, there’s nothing to worry about for me, just not fit to work
Wish I could be there with you all
💙🧡
Even when I was lucky enough to meet and work alongside
@KiXSTArTV
I could never really stop viewing him through a fans eyes
I looked up to and was in awe of him and this news is just so heartbreaking
For me, you are and will forever be Siege
Rest well Michael
💙🧡
UPDATE: Having seen my consultant they have explained that the stroke was caused by a blood clot reaching my brain
In a way this feels ‘positive’ as they explained there must be a physical cause that we can find and treat
Physically I’m fine, but my vision is still affected 🧵
Today has been a real struggle
As time progresses and my vision doesn’t improve I’m starting to face realities such as the possibility of my driving licence being taken away
I try to always see a positive, others have it much worse, but today, today I just cannot feel fortunate
How do you setup Cash/CCTV on Clubhouse?
This is the one I see go wrong probably the most often I think. The most common thing being that people don't reinforce the four walls in bottom garage and waste them elsewhere
If you're new/lower level, check the thread
#NewToSiege
@BBCWorld
Kixstar was a huge part of our community and esport and his impact will continue on
I was lucky enough to work alongside Michael and he was so passionate abiut our game
Anyone outside of Siege reading this, feel free to ask any questions about our gamw or Michael’s impact
The true beauty of SI is everyone around me, all my group chats and the TL lighting up with…..
“Wanna play now”
“Any stacks?”
“Cant wait to get back on Siege”
Nothing ever makes me want to play the game more
💙🧡
Why are rotation holes so important in Siege?
Last night I explained this using this example. Imagine a 1v1, defuser planted
Image 1 has no rotates, attacker has a very small cone of focus
Image 2 has rotates, look at how the difficulty increases for the attacker
#NewToSiege
Tomorrow I will drop my 7 year old daughter off at school with no fear that she might be shot
She will focus on learning, without giving a single thought to the possibility of being shot
This is surely the only way it should be
I’m so grateful that it is for her
Saying stupid stuff to girls in games seems to be becoming more and more prevelant amongst young guys
I’m here to tell you it’s not funny and ask you to answer one very simple question
Hand on heart, if you know you’ve done this, can you simply answer me…
Why?
A day to remember
@KiXSTArTV
today and the huge loss to our community
Your charm sits on my desk and on all of my weapons in game so that you keep inspiring me
I hope you are resting easy
Yesterday marked a return to normality for me for the first time since my stroke. My home life is different now, I’ve lost a considerable amount of independence
Last night I sat and had a drink with my dear friend
@CaptainFluke
before we travel to an event, it was wonderful
The memorial for Kix just shown on NAL was really beautiful, you all did a great job at helping the community remember so many amazing moments
It was hard to watch colleagues and friends delivering such emotional messages but you all did so well and he would be so proud
💙🧡
A bittersweet SI23 for me in the end but I focus on positives
I had heart surgery to even get here, removing a longer term worry
Disappointed not to make it to Place Bell in the end but bad timing of an illness happens 🤷🏼♂️
Ultimately I was just happy to be back next to this guy
I’m just going to leave this here….
@Dezachu
and I currently hold the record for casting the longest game of competitive T1 Siege which is 69 rounds and was of course the Berlin Major Final between Rogue and FaZe
Will we see it broken today? 👀
Either
@JULIOAKAJULIO1
will join our greats and lift the hammer for a second time
Or
@FabianHallsten
will become undisputed with a third
What a day we’re in for tomorrow
I’m lost for words after that series
After the Berlin Final I wasn’t sure anything would sit up there with that game but everything about this made it special
The location, the atmosphere, the game
This one will live with us forever
Te amo Brasil 💚💛
My little girl Erin is 5 today. We’ve cancelled her trip to Disney Land which she’s taken on the chin
Friends and family are limited to FaceTime which again she accepts
If you could RT and comment a happy birthday message/gif along with where you are from I know she’d love it
I had so many messages and saw so many tweets yesterday about me being back and I just wanted to say thanks for the love, it was overwhelming and amazing
I just love talking about Siege and entertaining you all, I wouldn’t choose to be anywhere else. Look at my smile 😀
💙🧡
It’s just not possible for a pair of casters to in anyway attract long games with lots of overtime consistently in the games they ca……
*Dez and Ace do another 43 round game*
I wanted to wait until I got home to let things sink in and settle down before making a little post SI thread, so here it is
It's still a little hard to believe that I casted the SI Grand Final. I'm a long time viewer and fan so I know just what that match means to everyone
75% vision and a stroke can't slow me down, I will not be nerfed!!
Really starting to build some confidence and adapting, so happy with this play as it has both, moments where I just have to deal with it (Cav) and moments I adapt (swinging Ash Rush wide enough to see)
I’ve waited almost 2 years now to post this update
But after a lengthy process of applications and assessments, I can finally say
I’VE GOT MY DRIVING LICENCE BACK!!
Its been a huge loss of independence over the years and I could honestly cry at the thought of getting that back
I've sat at home and watched every live Siege event as well as Pro League for the last two years. All of which have been casted at least in part by
@KiXSTArTV
and
@INTERRO
Having them both say something like this is just absolutely mind blowing
Aren’t my Siege Fam just the best?! It is indeed my birthday today but I’d not said much, just got busy working and they plan all this as a surprise, and what a nice one it was.
Lot of love for them all 💙🧡
🚨🚨GIVEAWAY TIME🚨🚨
In what’s becoming a time honoured tradition I brought back a few things from the Invitational to give to those who maybe couldn’t make it. If you want to win this super cool commemorative hex coin just RT + follow 😀
I’ll pick a winner Sunday 23rd!
Glhf
I get asked A LOT about my absolute favourite moments to cast and it’s hard because there are so many great bits in a game of Siege…but if I really had to pick I’d say it’s when there is 20 seconds left on the clock and they have the defuser in hand
The response has been overwhelming and I'm going to continue being completely open about my path through my health issues
A lot of people now have thanked me for being so open and honest, which made me think that maybe I should carry on
TLDR; It's ok to be scared and need help
Well, the teams at the live stage will be very evenly split
🇧🇷 W7M
🇧🇷 FaZe
🇺🇸 Soniqs
🇺🇸 DarkZero
🇪🇺VirtusPro
🇪🇺G2
I think we’re in for a hell of a few days of Siege over the weekend 🤩
Within 3 hours of
@Get_Flanked
posting this the devs have responded and are working to fix the bug.
ThE dEvS dOnT cArE
As a community we should realise just how lucky we are. I’ve been extremely fortunate and met a couple of the devs, their passion is unmatched. We ❤️ the Devs
Working with
@Pengu
has been an absolute pleasure for the last 18 months
At the first event in Gavle I was so impressed by the work he put in, constantly reveiwing stats and notes and seeking feedback, which has never stopped
A true professional and a genuinely great friend
What's important for a basic top floor defence on Kafe?
I've laid out a top floor defence as discussed on Wednesday's Siege School stream. Again, this is intended to help new players learn basics and lower levels to improve. It's not intended to be comp ready
#NewToSiege
I put a simple tweet this morning explaining the importance of rotations and the location of two on one site
That tweet will hit 500 likes in the next few minutes and I’m blown away. There is an appetite to learn in this community and I’m about to start feeding time
My heart breaks for Paluh right now, losing someone as important to him as his father and then being able to still perform at the highest level for his team, truly selfless
Take a minute, show Paluh some love and let him know he is never alone in our community
💚💛
Hoje acho que foi o dia mais dificil da minha vida, desde o inicio dos playoffs recebi a noticia de que meu pai havia sido internado pois estava com muita dor, falei com ele e ele parecia forte, que tava melhorando mas na verdade ele usava tudo pra parecer forte e não mostrar
Today was my first time being able to meet with fans and the fact that an actual queue formed was just, well, quite hard to process really
You are all so welcoming and generous with your support and appreciation and it honestly blew me away
I just get excited about a game 🤷
We need some positive thoughts today team
I’m off to take my visual fields test which will determine whether or not I have my driving licence taken away
I won’t get results today I don’t think but this is the bit that matters
Honestly love the
@TeamLiquid
guys, all of them have always made so much time to speak to us and are so friendly to me personally as well! Great interview from
@silencefps
today, I love you too
@xSexyCake
and positive thoughts for
@paulopsk1
father!
Our esports manager and official Russian Rainbow Six caster Ilya "Rhyzzy" Mayers has died.
Ilya has done a lot for our organization and for R6 community. We will miss him a lot.
Last week he was sick with COVID-19.
We are expressing our condolences to his family and friends.
SIEGE SCHOOL - Kafe Reading Room
Another setup to help all you new/lower level defenders up your game
Reading Room on Kafe is a true two floor hold and I've covered both. As always I have left some defenders to be played where you like/on the roam
#NewToSiege
And you thought a stroke would stop
@Dezachu
and I from casting at the
#SixMajor
?!
It’ll take more than that!
We’re covering the Liquid vs Sandbox game on the Bravo Stream nowwwwww!! It’s our only game, don’t miss it!!
IT’S SIEEEGGGGEEEE TIIIIIMMMEEE!!
twitch / Rainbow6Bravo
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: The new stay in drone after Prep Phase option is great BUT don’t be an idiot like me and keep missing the first 30 seconds of the Action Phase because you don’t realise it’s started without being forced out of your drone 🤦🏻♂️
This is why I feel for the Siege devs and all game devs
Valorant’s anticheat literally boots with your computer, the fact is because of the nature of PC’s and what they can do, these hackers find a way around it
It must be very frustrating
We’re both disappointed of course and wish it could have gone differently but there’s nothing more to be done
We’ll be back of course and there will be other chances to meet us together, plus Dez is still around the venue so you can get half of us at least
Sorry everyone 💙🧡
Happy birthday to
@Dezachu
today, slowly catching me up year by year
We’ve stood next to each other during a lot of big moments over the last two years and become great friends along the way
Here’s to plenty more, love ya buddy, have a good day
💙💖
There has understandably been lots of interest in my vision
This happened today which demonstrates the difficulty it can cause when I have to focus centrally, the box marks my 'blind' area
Listen to me wonder where my drone was shot from
(Not the same for casting, don't worry)
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, stop reacting negatively just because something is new.
@BikiniBodhi
hasn’t even had chance to open his mouth yet and already the pitchforks are out, it’s wild!
Stop, breath, give the dude a chance
I think he’s going to smash it!
We've got one of the biggest playdays we've ever had in
#EUL
coming up today and I CANNOT WAIT!!!
Here are my predictions but honestly who knows, anything could happen!
That's right, I think
@G2esports
will make the Berlin Major!
What do you all think??
Also to be clear, nothing major or anything to worry about, I’m just still unwell as I explained in yesterday’s tweet, haven’t been able to shift it
Bad timing but that’s life I guess 😔
The sweetest thing not just from
@Dezachu
but eveyone that sent a message
Dez is right, for me meeting the community, signing things and taking pics is always the highlight so I was devastated to miss out on that
So much love for you all and everything you give me
💙🧡
🥹😭
"You know who wins Dez? THE VIEWERS!!!"
I figured it was time for Tim to get a W given he was sick during SI this weekend.
Surprise
@AceOfPyrite
. Love you brother, here's to another year 💙
That’s another Six Invitational done and another year of standing next to
@Dezachu
The biggest one yet and an experience we’ll remember for life
Who ever thought we’d get to the point where I can’t fit every SI we’ve done in one tweet (sorry 2020) 🤯
In it together forever 💙
Never in my life did I dream I’d have some of the biggest and best names in Siege trying to impersonate me 😂
They all did a fine job, same as Jack with the vlog, make sure to check it out for loads of cool BTS stuff when it goes live at 6pm GMT!!!
Going to sleep tonight knowing that we get to watch the
@teamoneesports
we saw today take on THAT
@team_empire
makes it feel just like the night before your Birthday
I CANNOT WAIT FOR TOMORROW!!
With each day that passes after my stroke I feel more strongly that I just want to help others, I want to use what I have to make people’s lives better
If you have questions about casting, creation, streaming or anything, feel free to ask below or dm me and I’ll help if I can
My goal as a caster is to have people tune into games and think “Yes, good, Ace is casting” when they hear my voice, just like I always have with
@KiXSTArTV
and
@INTERRO
If people hear me and are confident an exciting or enjoyable watching experience will follow, I’ve succeeded
27th February 2017 - bought Rainbow Six Siege
12th March 2021 - left full time job
If you’d asked me all that time ago why the game I had just bought was different or how it would bring me here, I never could’ve seen the path that lay ahead, but here we are
Feeling lucky 💙🧡
The 16 teams to make Phase 2 of the
#BLASTR6Major
in Copenhagen are…
🇪🇺 G2
🇺🇸 M80
🇺🇸 DarkZero
🇰🇷 DPlus
🇧🇷 Team Liquid
🇧🇷 FaZe
🇯🇵 Scarz
🇪🇺 Virtus Pro
🇺🇸 Soniqs
🇺🇸 SSG
🇲🇽/🇦🇷 Reven
🇧🇷 NIP
🇧🇷 W7M
🇸🇦 Falcons
🇪🇺 Wolves
🇪🇺 MnM
Who do you think takes the whole thing? 👀