Angel's Corner released a video on Valko, CN media pressure, misinformation and what happens next.
https://t.co/8at8FHAgZC
It's 32:38 long but very well worth the watch.
Key notes I found helpful from her video:
- Infold's ass is probably still on fire.
- Silence was expected to quell down public outrage.
- We shouldn't attack Infold, they're POS, but they're trying to survive.
- Valko still needs a home to return to.
❗ If we want him back, goal is to not burn everything down
❗ Goal is to keep showing that there's an audience waiting for him
❗Correcting misinformation when we see it (here on X/Twitter, over with our CN sisters on Weibo/XHS)
❗Keep pushing back against the narrative that twisted his character before the story was even released
Everyone has their own stance with the boycott and cancellation, and I'm not posting this to sway public opinion. You can make your own decisions with what you feel is right with the boycott based on what the LADS Community has put out there on X/Discord/Socials.
Remember we're all human, we need breaks, we're all emotionally and mentally exhausted, but Valko still needs a home to return to.
#ValkoIsInnocent #ValkoIsLoved #ValkoComeHome
🇫🇷 The French-speaking community wanted to show Valko he’s not forgotten. 🐺
We created a wall where players left messages for him.
We may not be the biggest community, but we have a big heart.
Let’s bring our little wolf home. ❤️
#loveanddeepspace#bringvalkoback#ValkoIsLoved
🐺🇩🇪Nici Vinnie Update! The Company and I had a 30min talk. I told them absolutely EVERYTHING and was surprised by myself that I could talk like a kind President for 30min straight😂They said they'll talk w their Bosses. It's not a Yes&not a No yet.We have to wait #ValkoIsLoved
@kageroh5 I'm RT in between task at work, my while team knows the name and what happened since I usually let them borrow my phone to interact with the boys.
In the comment section of the more viral clarification video for Valko on XHS, a user compiled some of the reheated nachos discourse around the time of Sylus’s launch. Sharing it here. It’s in CN but that’s okay.
#BringValkoBack#ValkoisLoved
I can only post a few at a time so the rest are in the replies:
these so called pro-Valko bot acc harassing other mains with obscene words going around now. they're not part of us & only here to stir trouble. please block these accounts & protect your posts. if there's more just let me know.
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SendZevs
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@Thorny_Eden I'm maining him, won me over Zayne when I started to play and I have his previous myths, won't pull for this one though, if someone else is in the position at least wait to the final hours of the banner that also would help taking into account he IS the face of lads
I see a lot of people on LADs twt talking about the Infinity Nikki "girlcott" of 1.5 & I just wanted to add context from an actual player who was there at the time.
List of problems that we had with the state of the game:
1. Bugs, crashes, unable to log in, lag, ongoing performance issues.
2. Implementation of excessive flashing lights but no warning for those with epilepsy.
3. Poor rewards for free-to-play players.
4. Our boycott was being blacklisted by Infold (allegedly), thus, that's where the term "girlcott" came from.
5. "Ballgown-gate" - complaints of similarity between paid banner outfits.
6. Arguably the worst one, and still a bone of contention to this day, the retcon of 1.0s story, due to the implementation of the co-op feature in 1.5.
7. Communication with the community.
8. Quality and/or quantity of in-game events.
9. They're likely some micro ones, that I personally cannot remember, but these were the most important ones at the time.
The "girlcott" - players stop logging in, mainly because, let's be honest, they couldn't.
Players stop spending, complaints were sent (politely) into Infold both by email and social media. The girlcott was a CN & global one.
The girlcott also lasted about 3-4 weeks.
I think whilst everyone is bringing up the IN 1.5 issues that we had with the game, it's very important to remember what Infold have since done to rectify those problems, as I do not see a lot of people talking about this within the conversation.
1. All of these problems were fixed, the current patch was extended by a short amount of time to deal with the immediate issues, and ongoing fixes to the performance of the game have been completed in the year since 1.5. Players were compensated & given regular updates.
2. An epilepsy warning, whilst brief, has been added to the beginning of the game upon load up.
3. In my personal opinion, the rewards for free-to-play payers have improved to a reasonable level. This opinion is obviously going to vary player to player. We also received plenty of free outfits, but depending on the size of the patch, between 2-8+.
4. We were eventually listened to, apologised to, and given promises for the game to be fixed. It has been. And promised that this wouldn't happen again. It hasn't.
5. Now that the game is a year and a half old, there is a much higher variety of 5* paid banners.
6. Whilst we have not currently seen a resolution to this, and many players are still unhappy that the beginning of 1.0s story no longer exists within the game, the story team has done an excellent job over the past year of developing the story into something that we all enjoy & love, even if the original story is not there.
The main crux of the problem seems to be with the release of the "threads of reunion outfit" shown at the start of the game - we have been promised that this will come at some point in the games development.
7. We now receive regular communication about updates, the state of the game, progress, what's coming next, and live streams for big patches a few days in advance. We're not happy that we're still getting previews for new banners 2-4 days before launch, but we highly doubt this will ever change as they do this across all their games.
8. Events have improved, it's still spotty within some patches, but for the most part we're happy with the events that we are getting.
I understand the very valid criticism of Infold right now, I think it's important to remember that with the IN boycott in 1.5, most of our issues, problems and concerns have been resolved. As a player myself, I really hope the same for LADs.
#BringbackValko #Valko #JusticeforValko #LoveandDeepspace #SaveValko #LADSValkoReturn #ValkoIsLoved #InfinityNikki #InfinityNikkitwt
Guys the antis have found my acc😍
Apparently I‘m a
- white supremacist (I‘m arab)
- who wants a part 2 of the holocaust (bc I live in germany?),
- preferably with "wild uncivilized asias" (their words not mine) this time
This is where they got allat from:
Part of why I loved Valko is because many wolves are monogamous/mate for life. There is something very special about wolf relationships between the Alpha and his female. It is one of the strongest, most loyal bonds in nature.
I think people have construed and misrepresented the relationship between MC and Valko. Valko would never hurt MC. We are his mate. He would protect us from any danger. Wolf relationships are built on trust and companionship ❤️
I just wanted to share. As I thought that was part of what made Valko and MC’s relationship so special.
#WeLoveValko #WeWantValko #ValkoIsLoved #BringBackValko #ValkolsAGoodBoy
@sylunars So we are having to justify that we are real people playing the game? I swear the antis just try to find any reason to slander people right now. I won't justify to them my 823 days with Fishy so they don't slander me for helping Valko girlies.
"You don't want ppl to remove any part of the game on a whim. Removing Valko is anti-consumer rights. Why would you support this?"
Oh I like this guy 😌 he's got great videos on this situation
https://t.co/TqNnsZ5jty
#ValkoIsLoved#Valko#BringValkoBack#WeLoveValko
If you are fully boycotting: I love you.
If you are logging in, but not spending: I love you.
If you are playing the game regularly, but helping to signal boost the cause: I love you.
If you are being respectful toward one another and not trying to discourage anyone who feels the need to boycott: I love you.