{"id":30101,"date":"2025-01-28T15:20:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T15:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/nickmercs-calls-out-call-of-duty-scene-amid-vanguard-hacking-scandal-dexerto\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T15:20:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T15:20:58","slug":"nickmercs-calls-out-call-of-duty-scene-amid-vanguard-hacking-scandal-dexerto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/nickmercs-calls-out-call-of-duty-scene-amid-vanguard-hacking-scandal-dexerto\/","title":{"rendered":"NICKMERCS calls out Call of Duty scene amid Vanguard hacking scandal &#8211; Dexerto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NICKMERCS calls out Call of Duty scene amid Vanguard hacking scandal Twitch: NICKMERCSNICKMERCS has had his say on the state of the Call of Duty scene, after hacking accusations ran rampant in an online tournament featuring OpTic, LA Thieves and more. Before NICKMERCS was one of the biggest streamers in the world, he made his name by grinding SnD tournaments with his friends, facing off against some of the best in the world. While Nick has never made his disdain for the scene a secret, with the accusations that came out in this tournament, he let his feelings be known again. With some choice names for the Search and Destroy grinders, and a shout out to the \u201creal ones,\u201d Nick advised anyone looking to make it to \u201csteer clear\u201d of the scene entirely. \u201cThe CoD SnD community\u2026 By far the worst group I\u2019ve ever been a part of,\u201d he said, opening a series of tweets that definitely shed the scene in a poor light. \u201cHome to some of the dirtiest little creatures on the internet,\u201d he continued. \u201cCheaters, booters, hackers \u2013 Anything for a buck.\u201d He then advised his followers to \u201csteer clear.\u201d The CoD SnD community\u2026 By far the worst group I\u2019ve ever been apart of. Home to some of the dirtiest little creatures on the internet. Cheaters, booters, hackers \u2013 Anything for a buck. Steer clear lads! \ud83d\udc00\ud83e\uddc0 \u2014 FaZe Nickmercs (@NICKMERCS) November 8, 2021 It wasn\u2019t long before LA Guerrillas CDL star Austin \u2018SlasheR\u2019 Liddicoat responded, saying that the \u201csad thing is its somehow worse than when you were grinding.\u201d \u201cI\u2019ll never forget &#038; forever appreciate the real ones,\u201d Nick responded. \u201cBut honestly they were just heavy outnumbered by all the losers. People getting shot over a 2.50. My family in handcuffs over weekly swats. Lag switchers, faker proofs, host f**ks. Never again.\u201d Nah legendary times, and I\u2019ll never forget &#038; forever appreciate the real ones. But honestly they were just heavy outnumbered by all the losers. People gettin shot over a 2.50. My family in handcuffs over weekly swats. Lag switchers, faker proofs, host fucks. Never again \u2014 FaZe Nickmercs (@NICKMERCS) November 8, 2021 Long-time fans of NICKMERCS can safely rule out a return to the \u201cdirty\u201d world of Search and Destroy grinding, but by the sounds of it, he\u2019s not too upset about that. This isn\u2019t the first time Nick has called out Call of Duty players, and has taken aim at some of the best out there in the past. In 2018, he went on a rant about two-time CoD world champion Tyler \u2018aBeZy\u2019 Pharris, calling him a \u201cf**king a**hole\u201d and a \u201cpr*ck.\u201d Safe to say, there\u2019s no love lost between Nick and the CoD community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NICKMERCS calls out Call of Duty scene amid Vanguard hacking scandal Twitch: NICKMERCSNICKMERCS has had his say on the state of the Call of Duty scene, after hacking accusations ran rampant in an online tournament featuring OpTic, LA Thieves and more. 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