Let me take you down reminiscence lane, again to Overwatch Apex Season 2 in 2017. Specifically, to the match between AF Blue vs. Cloud9. It was first to a few over 5 attainable maps, and regardless of dominating most of their group fights, Cloud9 misplaced. Badly.
Two of their three losses have been resulting from repeatedly pulling a ‘C9′ (quick for Cloud9), a phrase that was coined by an entire era of Overwatch gamers after this very match. Somehow, the group forgot to seize the target twice when preventing on Lijang Tower, after which made an analogous mistake on Volskaya in the course of the assault section. Despite taking place nearly eight years in the past, the phrase “C9” has develop into a usually used time period in Overwatch, and we’re seeing it take root in Marvel Rivals, too, a lot to one of many group members’ dismay (by way of Polygon).
“MARVEL RIVALS BOOMING IN POPULARITY MEANS A TON OF NEW PLAYERS ARE LEARNING WHAT A ‘C9’ [IS] AND THAT I CREATED IT,” streamer Lucas ‘Mendo’ Håkansson and former member of Cloud9 says. “LET ME MOVE ON PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.”
It could seem a bit a lot, however I’d in all probability have an analogous response if I have been a profitable Twitch streamer, prime 100 Marvel Rivals participant, Overwatch 2 professional, and the factor that I used to be recognized for above all of that was a collection of blunders made nearly a decade in the past.
One participant in Mendo’s replies cements this by letting him in on their group strats: “You’re my callout in our gaming group—as a substitute of ‘Don’t C9’ we are saying ‘mendo mendo’ trigger it is so much sooner and extra correct LMAO.” To this, all mendo has to say is, “Wow.” Truly a shot to the center.
It’s true that C9 is now getting used much more in Marvel Rivals, however in all honesty, that is the case with just about any recreation that has an goal to seize or defend, now. Unfortunately for mendo, the time period C9 has surpassed Overwatch and even Cloud9—it is solidified itself within the videogame dictionary alongside different phrases like “zerg rush”. You cannot cease the desire of the lots.
