Streamer Fakes Blindfold Speedrun For Clout

Summary

The video examines a Monster Hunter World streamer named Queen Pones A Lot who faked a blindfolded speedrun against the difficult monster Alatreon. It analyzes how her questionable gameplay gives away that she can likely see through her blindfold. The video also explores how her moderators and fans aggressively defend her, even when experienced blindfolded gamers point out the impossibility of her achievement. Ultimately, the video promises an upcoming reveal about whether Queen Pones A Lot has superhuman hearing or if she is deceiving her fans with an age-old magic trick.

Takeaways

• 😲 Queen pones a lot faked a blindfolded takedown of a difficult boss in Monster Hunter World by using a see-through blindfold.
• 😅 She assumed being good at the fight meant she could do it blindfolded, not realizing it's way harder without sight.
• 👀 It was obvious she could see through her blindfold when she put it on and took it off.
• 🦇 She claimed to locate the monster perfectly using sound alone as if she had superhuman hearing like Daredevil.
• 🔊 Humans can't accurately locate things in 3D space using sound, this has been proven in blindfolded gaming.
• 🤔 She constantly kept her camera vertically neutral without any audio cues for how to do so.
• 😠 Her mod told people to upvote her fake run on reddit to get a popular streamer's attention.
• 😆 The popular streamer Asmongold thought it was real at first but later concluded it seemed fake.
• 🧐 She insisted her run was real and said she would prove doubters wrong in another stream.
• 😮 In her next attempt she used a different, possibly modified blindfold and still seemed to cheat.

Q & A

What method did Queen Pones A Lot use to fake her blindfolded run?

She used a thin blindfold made of fabric that she could partially see through. She carefully positioned a light source behind her so she could see through the blindfold to her monitor.

Why was Queen Pones A Lot's claim that she used sound to locate the monster unbelievable?

Humans cannot use sound to accurately and precisely locate objects in 3D space like she claimed. Gamers rely on lock-on features rather than sound for targeting.

What was the big giveaway that Queen Pones A Lot was not actually blindfolded?

She was able to keep re-centering the camera's vertical aim perfectly, which is essentially impossible to do reliably without being able to see.

How did Queen Pones A Lot's fans help promote her fake blindfolded run?

Her fans posted her run to the Asmongold subreddit and her Discord mods urged people to upvote it so Asmongold would see it and react to it on stream.

Who provided credible counterarguments that her run was fake?

The gamers Jazzy and Bubser analyzed her run and pointed out clear reasons why it was implausible she did it blindfolded given how she moved the camera.

How did Queen Pones A Lot try to defend herself against accusations of faking?

She claimed to be a victim of slander and malice. She said she has superhuman hearing abilities and aimed to prove the doubters wrong.

What evidence was there that she tampered with the blindfold used in her original run?

For her second attempt she used a different blindfold that looked to have been folded and sewn, indicating she modified the original. She refused to unfold the original when asked.

Did Queen Pones A Lot successfully beat the monster blindfolded on her second attempt?

Yes, astonishingly she did beat Alatreon again with the new blindfold. However, there were still clear signs she was likely cheating.

What techniques did she potentially use to cheat on her second attempt?

There were bizarre unexplained behaviors happening in the gameplay. More analysis is required, but she may have used video manipulation or other tricks.

What tone does the narrator use when discussing Queen Pones A Lot?

The tone is incredulous yet playful. The narrator clearly distrusts her claims but seems more amused by the audacity of her fake run than outraged.