No matter if you play or not, please keep doing your esports documentary videos, we love these !

A tick bit me while making this video so I really hope you like it

For me the nail in the coffin was the realization that it takes one person to ruin your game. Furthermore i found myself that in order to not get tilted by my teamates i had to mute all communications from them at the start of every game. So i basicly played a game which was similar to 9 other computers playing but i had to hope that mine wont be that much worse than theirs

You hit the nail on the head with your discussion on uniqueness and identity in League. People play this game to express themselves, that’s why there’s so many weird OTPs (present commenter included) and weird strategies.

When I started taking a 15 minute break after every match that made me angry I noticed that I played the game less and less since after the initial anger faded I just felt dread over the possibility of being locked in more horribly frustrating matches for 30+ minutes. After I noticed this I realized how little enjoyment I actually got from matches that I would say I had fun (independently of losing or winning) and how i engage with this game more out of frustration than enjoyment

Great video Gbay, very unique and fun to watch :) When you were talking about the 10 years of playing LoL and why people do it - it reminded me of people playing Chess or Tennis. People play things like them for the same reason- Joy, fun and then deep competition + executing their learnings. Of course league is less healthy than a sport like tennis, but it's funny that it often isn't seen as a viable long term hobby like Chess. I think people expect to quit LoL at some point simply because it's a video game, but people don't play e.g Chess or Basketball expecting to quit

I think the power fantasy aspect isn’t to be overlooked. If you get an early gold lead, you feel like a god. Even if you feed for the next 5 games, you still hang onto that one game you got a penta and gapped the enemy team.

Thanks for this. I turned 30 this year and felt it was time to move on from League. I had played for ten years. There was a lot of highs and lows for sure. But one thing broke me. ALL THE DAMN YUMMI PLAYERS. That was it for me. This game changed so much from when I started.

Man that was straight facts, almost teared up hearing you talking about the good parts of league, made me realize why I loved it and not why I hate it, so much of my life spent playing this game. Thank you Gbay.

I loved League of Legends. I met my friends back in Season 4 and religiously played the game with them. We've seen a ton of changes, played a lot of champions, and watched a lot of games and tournaments. Sleepless nights, losing streaks, winning streaks, and everything about playing League of Legends with friends was amazing. But a few months ago, something struck me hard that woke me up. League of Legends changed me in a way that I never wanted to. I became ignorant of other players' feelings. That may be just me, but it felt like when I play the game, I see other people based on their skill level. If they're good, I respect them. If they suck, I belittle them to the point I don't even recognize myself. There was this game where the jungler came to bot side, wastes a flash and fails the gank, and died later on. He went to bot again, failed another gank and the opposing AD carry got a double kill out of it. I ignored the first mistake, but the second time, I had to say something, and what I said was something I did not expect to say to a person I am talking to face-to-face. It felt like because of the anonymity given by League, as well as the frequency of extreme banters and toxic retaliations happening in the game, people can say whatever they want. The surprising part is that after calling him out, he responded and said, "Sorry mate, I just got off work and am really tired. My bad." It made me realize that I've been hooked on this cycle of being toxic just because the community is just too toxic right now, I became part of it and I don't want it no more. I wanted to play the game and enjoy it with friends, but talking shit about others I don't even know, looking at them downwardly for every mistake as they try to enjoy the game, it wasn't for me anymore. Everyone almost gets upset with small things in this game, and it creates this whirlpool of negativity that pulls everyone in without them even knowing. Everyone may have a different response, or reason as to why League isn't the same anymore. People may say that I can just mute them all. But where's the fun in that? The ability to communicate with random people in a lobby as a team should never be in the first place be a way to be toxic in any way. I don't want to look at a champion in the game and see them as another shit-ass player instead of a living, breathing person that has a life of his own and just trying to play a game. Solipsism? Yeah, went down that rabbit hole and will never let myself slide back down it again. Thank you and as much as I agree that sharing or announcing the reason for leaving the game is because of the experience you had and the want to find a new one that will itch that part of us, I feel like announcing is just a way to tell others that League of Legends is not the only game out there and if we aren't having fun anymore, we just have to leave and find a new place to call home. For me, it doesn't have to be another MOBA, just a new game away from the toxicity of this game. Touch some grass, maybe.

I quit back in 2017. One of the best decisions I ever made too. I loved the game back in S1 and S2, felt like it started going downhill from S3 and onward. My reasons for leaving were that the game was starting to upset me more than I was having fun, and that was starting to effect me even outside of the game when I wasn't playing. The community being so toxic was another factor. It's so much better to just play games that are fun, with irritation not even being present.

Gbay, I resonate with a lot of what you post. I quit league as my passion slowly faded out, but you were able to capture and display a pivotal moment in the downward spiral of my passion for the game that I hardly ever see represented. I loved old Aatrox, and I got such a thrill playing him. Your two videos about old Aatrox before his rework really emphasized what I loved about him and how his game design was actually really well done. Thank you for making those videos, and this one. You've done a lot in helping me mourn the loss of something I've spent hundreds of hours doing because I loved it. I don't care how corny or cheesy it sounds, it's true. Whenever I need to explain why I miss old Aatrox and why there's still nothing like him in the game, or any game for that matter, I show them your videos about him.

Easily one the of the best KZfaqrs out there. I love his content and how he matured greatly over the years this is pure talent

Don't often comment on videos, but I have to give props to you Gbay because every time I watch your content it feels like it has some soul behind it that other content does not. People pick "hot topics" that they aren't actually interested in or provide empty calorie content to binge. Your scripts and content as a whole always feel intentioned and well thought out. It's great to see.

7:37 “Freedom” can be a mighty subjective term. ***stares at Tencent***

Kudos to you for talking about "LoL and the Moba genre", "the mod that inspired League" and "other popular games with gameplay similar to League" and not once mention Dota

I quit league 2.5 years ago but I still enjoy watching league and LCS content. I love the game to death but it's so frustrating that I don't regret quitting. The playerbase and the difficulty to carry in your elo made me feel helpless at times. I was furious when losing and just relieved when winning. It just wasn't doing it for me anymore and it frustrates me that it doesn't because I still haven't found anything that scratches the same itch.

Honestly, discovering your channel kind of saved me from falling too deeply into the loud negative rabbit hole that sadly dominates lol-related content. Your videos highlight what’s amazing about this game and it’s scene and that is exactly why I love this game and can’t find a game like it. And this is coming from someone who came to lol after watching Arcane and saw all the warnings about how I will “hate my life if I play lol, etc.” I’m glad I ignored those comments. And thank you Gbay!

Brilliant video. Love to see such a deep dive into the matter, mixed with your shots and the old league/game footage.

I started playing league around the end of S4 and the beginning of S5, and that was the best time I had playing this game. I quit because I realized it will never go back to what it was anymore, it's just not the same game I used to love... I almost got kicked out of university because I couldn't stop playing during my first and second year. My grades, friendship, and social life suffered to the point where I cannot even recognize myself anymore. Moreover, my life was completely filled by playing league everyday for countless hours, and I was too embarrassed to tell anyone about my gaming addictions. I tried to quit by uninstalling the game quite a few times before, but it was only since June of 2020 when I managed to quit completely. On the day that I quit, I was so angry and frustrated that I lost countless ranked games in a row, to the point where I almost raged after I lost a couple of meaningless ARAM games just trying to win for once. I was no longer having fun but rather playing just because couple of friends who introduced me to the game were still playing. What really hit me was the sudden realization that I've put my blood and sweat over all these years, yet I was still hard stuck in Gold and couldn't win a single game that day no matter how hard I tried. I had never lost my mind like that before and I knew that I just couldn't take it anymore, so I deleted the game one last time for good. Since then, I haven't touched the game and I absolutely don't have any desire to play it again. I regretted wasting six years of precious time, life, and money on this game, and it's something that I can never get back. Looking back at it, I don't miss this game at all. It was simply one of the best decisions I've made as it changed my life completely. I became a much happier person, as I found my purpose and calling in life through my church. In terms of my career, I made the decision to pursue a career in education after I quit. More importantly, just a few months after I quit I met my girlfriend, and we have been dating for over two years now. Honestly, I don't think I would have gotten a girlfriend if I continued playing. Your life will be in a much better state when you stop wasting your money and time on something that's literally a virtual reward and data. Seriously guys life is just too valuable to continue to waste it on something like this... it's never too late to quit and turn your life around.

I quit league after I got diamond, I realized the skill ceiling past diamond is so insane that I would need to dedicate my life just to reach any sort of new goal, wasn’t worth wasting my time doing something like that. Switched to playing mmo’s, I’m surprised you only mentioned shooters, riots mmo being good is prob the only thing that could bring me back to league.

Great video! And also nice choice of Disco Elysium music there at the end :) I'm one of those guys that made the quitting video but still plays League from time to time! I was never looking for large-scale change or trying to get others to quit, but it's fair to say that on a surface level, I did just toss another video into a growing pile of negativity. Instead of just saying "game bad," I wanted to offer my own perspective on how content creation (and feeling creatively restricted) affected my feelings, along with how my general feelings about video games had evolved. How major updates, the creative content sphere and playing with friends got me hooked, but then later made me feel less "at home" in the community as things shifted (as most things do with time). League was where a lot of my initial audience came from, and it felt like an interesting topic to discuss even years after I had moved into a wider variety of content... and the views were nice, this is true. I still think the game is really fun with a group of friends, and you hit the nail on the head talking about the pure excitement of coming back for years on end to learn a game that feels endlessly complex and rewarding. I have met so many people and made so many great memories through League that I still consider it to be one of my all-time favorite games. Even though I hate it sometimes, and its complexity makes it hard for me to recommend it to new friends, I find myself coming back to League more than any other live-service game, so I definitely don't see it "dying" any time soon, and would love to see a potential overhaul or "League of Legends 2" in the future to update the engine and foundations that limits Riot from expanding in other directions (or fixing the mysteriously broken Nexus Blitz).

absolutely fantastic content. I always liked GBay truly a down to earth g with a calming aura. I can't say I watch a lot of his content I was more interested in his road to diamond series for example but everytime I come back it's a good experience to hear him and this.

I think its very important to note that Gbay made an excellent video with brilliant discussion points, all while changing their shirt to more fantastic shirts between scenes 👌

I play ARAM with up to five friends after work if we want some mindless fun to do while talking with each other. This made me realize that the fun part of the league gameplay for me is teamfights, experimenting with champion builds, and playing with friends, all of which are only possible in a fast-economy single lane map. Then I went back to SR and had a top laner rage quit after being ganked once 5 minutes in, so I was like I'm probably quitting SR for good if it's always 50/50 that I'm going to play a proper game.

This video speaks volumes to me. I’ve been playing league collectively for 7 years now. Made a ton of friends and had some ridiculous moments on the rift, but as time progressed I played with them less and less as I started to view them as less than. This was be it they were so low level or rank or even if they just played Aram. This game has made me feel like a terrible person for judging my friends who I have fond memories with of doing something stupid and seeing it actually work and then belittling them later for their lack of skill. It’s got to the point where I chose to not play with them cause I thought I was better, which led to me losing some pretty close friends. Now 7 years into this game I try to be the positive player in all of my games win or lose. I want the players I play to know they did their best and to continue to have fun with this game. I have become a better person and many players that I have ran across in games have added me as a friend and told me they find the game more enjoyable when gaming with positive people. This is why I still play. To make it to my friends of the past and myself that league can still be fun even if you lose or make a mistake. We all aren’t pros and we just want to play this to have fun so let’s have fun

i remember i used to watch a lot of your videos before i took my break, my break wasn't planned one day i stopped and that was it for two years. i had to focus on school and such. but i loved and instill do love league's universe,art,and stories they created i used to check up the skins and read what they posted for a really long time without playing. i never uninstalled the game, tho i never planned to come back to it, i was playing overwatch at the time which gave me some satisfaction and i thought i would be finally over it. idk i felt nostalgic i missed playing my ekko and so i started again. now im way more chill about it. i think you put it perfectly there just isn't anything to replace it. thank you gbay your videos are always so interesting, also i see you played disco elisyum an amazing game :>

Just a thought, but I remember how special it felt to find my first main (and the next couple ones). What's more amazing is how through the years I've tried and mained so many new champions across all roles, yet I always find myself going back to my first mains. And, one of the reasons I started watching your channel when I was basically a kid is because you played very similar champions to mine. Good times... I look fondly on my time spent on League, mostly the fun I had with friends and the amazing feeling of getting to diamond for the first time (and being the first of my friends to do it). I'm also glad I almost completely left it behind (aside from a couple of normals every month), it feels like I took advantage of all the good the game had to offer and avoided most of the bad stuff. Thank you for being an awesome youtuber btw, I mean since the beginning until now. I love how you changed.

It's quite incredible seeing a content creator mature and grow parallel to myself. Realizing that the aspects you bring forward are thoughts that have been sat in the back of my head for some time. Ive been a sub for years now, watching your videos on and off, but i always appreciated your creative and artistic perspective. I know ive struggled with my mental a lot, and i recall moments where things have been shaky for you. What gave me more comfort was knowing we werent evolved for the hyper efficient and fast paced life we have now, but humans are incredibly adaptive and we can push ourselves past comfort. It seems like your feeling well, and that makes me smile. Thanks for the hard work and tremendous effort youve put in your videos, everytime i watch them, the care and interest shines. You have incredible dedication, discipline and determination. I think you can tell, but your work clearly invokes emotions and reactions that are long lasting, and also somewhat philosophical. In a time where too many people pretend to know everything, it feels comforting seeing your videos knowing we're both clueless. I hope you see this, and honestly it kind of turned into a stream of my thoughts, but i hope they find you well. Cheers.

I love the fact you can take a huge break from the game and still love it to death. Your documentaries are amazing and we can easily tell you pour your heart into them. Dont chase the algorithm and enjoy yourself gbay

Back when I played League regularly, my frustrations were that Riot kept removing champions I liked by reworking them, and all the new champions had the trappings I really disliked (multiple dashes, 3 hit passive, percent health damage) so I felt like the game I loved was being ripped from my grasp by the devs

Wow, that was surprisingly mature and well thought out. Very insightful to the nature of how people respond in the gaming community, and I think Riot should definitely watch this and have a good long discussion with their leadership team about it. Heck, I think the leadership of many major game companies should watch this and have a discussion about it, regardless of the genre. If you want a healthy gaming community, thinking about these types of factors is really the way to go.

I quit this game six months ago. Still watching league based videos everyday. This game has more impact on me than any other field. Cannot get over it

As someone who started in season two and who used to watch Gbays really, really old videos about getting better, i think he once again his the nail on the head. Playing this on and off (more on that off i would say) over more than ten years, League of Legends for all its flaws, gave me a very unique gaming experience. Ever since i saw that first clip of Insec doing an Insec xD i have been obsessed with Lee Sin. The 1v1 and outplay potential was something i had never seen in a game like say Counter-Strike before. I have similar stories about all the champs ive mained and played thousands of games on over the years.

That’s some amazing weather… GOD DAMN. THE WEATHER YOU FILMED THIS WAS SO BEAUTIFUL. WOW. WHY IS IT SO BEAUTIFUL?!!!

Simply put, League is too addictive. Quitting it is like quitting smoking or drugs, you don't simply quit when you want to. It's a monumental effort for some people.

Love these non-documentary introspective videos so much. This one and 'Not playing LoL is TERRIBLE' are my favorite ones you've uploaded and I've seen ALL your videos. Keep it up!

Very dark plot twist at the end, didnt expect it hahah your vids are definetly getting better man, keep up the work!

only wachting a few vids of u a year but when i do i really enjoy ur thoughts!

You might be sober but you keep coming back to make amazing content adjacent! Love the time for ambience and space in this video - not just walking around or the change(s) of scenery - but distance from the camera and so forth. Amazing video as ever that helps illustrate how deep this game is and holistic landscape of video games in general. Thanks always, Gbay!

ive had a healthy, consistent but non-addictive relationship with league for 10 years and can happily say i have loved the game the entire time, apart from some odd patches. i dont think this is very strange, but everyone else seems to. people dont believe me and often accuse me of having some sort of developmental disorder because of it. i think that says a lot about the relationship people have with league by and large. the concept of someone enjoying it over a long period is seen as very unusual. great video btw, dont mean to just make it about me. probably best made video ive seen from you. feels so fluent and authentic. really enjoyed this. your points about identity in league were put so well and i couldnt agree more. what bothers me is the proposition you make.. the two choices, to quit or to complain. i dont like this. i dont see why its the case. i have no comprehension of why people cant play the game without sinking their life into it like a full time job. i certainly did that when i was a kid of course.. but now ill play between 0-3 games a day. just feels natural to me. still one of my primary hobbies but it doesnt control my life. i mention this not to brag but just because i dont understand why this cant be the case for most people? or is it that, most people are like me, but they dont tend to be the ones complaining online so you dont hear about them. i dunno. i just dont get this culture.

Whirling Cafeteria always gets me! Also, loved your Irelia climb content back in the day.

gbay doing what no one has yet to do... get me nostalgic for league of legends. there is a reason ive put so many hours into a game i hate... and it was nice to remember them :)

I also quit during the pandemic, i noticed that i have a much healthier relationship to the real world and also online. Reconnected with old friends, got into the dating scene, and even started playing my old favorite games instead when league took up all that time. I didnt realize how dominant it was in my life until it was gone

This series is gonna be goooood. Great work

Thanks got this video, great one. i played league in season 2-4, will always have good memories with it

You've really developed your subscriber base. I'm really happy to see it for you. I've always appreciated the introspective and questioning approach you take with things. Continually hoping the best for you and everyone!

The beautiful scenery worked so well as a backdrop to you talking, like god damm. And the script had a super nice flow with an easy to follow red thread. I do think it's important to mention that Dunkey lied about the whole quitting league match in the footage, which is part of why it got so popular

It was pretty cool that you made this in front of a CGI high quality jungle environment. Reminds me of blue side blue buff area. I wonder who coded that water to look so realistic.

Always a treat to see a Gbay video!

Gbay I’ve been watching your content for years now. I don’t know if I’ve ever commented. But thanks for all the great content. Another banger video. Can’t wait for the next one.

Thanks Gbay. I walked away once I started full time work and wanted career progression since I was using all my spare time with league.

I started playing league because I loved MMORPGs but I didn't want to spend hours grinding the same resource. Having a match based system that reset each time meant that I didn't feel like I was falling behind by not endlessly grinding.

I remember way back when I used to watch this channel for the 'Jouney to Mastery 5' videos. Now whenever I see an upload I think 'oh shit, Gbay99 has uploaded yet another banger, lets grab the popcorn'.

I really love the background and the scenery, its calming and beautiful and it fits the video perfectly

I’ve been playing since s2. I’ve had moments when I quit but have always came back. I hate the cycle of addiction I have with the game. It causes me stress and anxiety but I can’t simply stop. Maybe one day I can let it go for good

Wow has it really been 2.5 years since you announced you were stopping League? Time really flies, I remember going from thinking your early video essays were pretentious, to loving your daily Road to Diamond and Mastery Level 5 videos, to missing your Kenshi series, to cheering you on as you embarked on the longer form documentaries. I've grown up too in this time and will continue to support your channel regardless of if I'm playing League or on a break. Thanks for all the videos over the years Gbay! The good, the bad, and the experimental.

I came to league as a huge rts fan back in the day. and only now you helped me realize that.

I actually am amazed on how i was able to get to a point where I ACTUALLY casually play league. I’m able to get on one night and play a few matches before getting off knowing that I’m getting a bit frustrated after a bad loss and I’m able to stay off for a few days before cycling that process over and over with the occasional group of friends that get on here and there. It’s honestly so much better this way

Gbay, I love how you mentioned Leavue gives such a unique feeling/experience... and I know the reputation Vayne players get. Toxic, never grouping, vaynespotting, etc... but the feeling of popping ult and outplaying 3/4, even 5 players sometimes is truly something I'll never find in ANY other game. Been sober from league for nearly 2 years now. Oh, the memories.....

Speaking from my own experience, it took me getting flamed by both opponents and teammates in a 10+ game losing streak for me to realize I just don't do well in a team setting. I learned that putting 100% of yourself only to still have an 80% chance one of your teammates won't perform for whatever reason was just not something I wanted to deal with in my gaming time. That's why it felt so good when I fully pivoted to Fighting Games, skipping the entirety of Season 11. I think why I transitioned so smoothly was cuz I knew friends in the FGC, but i realized certain fighting games with large rosters could supplement what League had with their massive pool of champs. Sure no single fighting game can ever compare with league's roster size, but having a variety of games to jump inbetween the FG genre as opposed to MOBAs was an immediate breath of fresh air that just seemed to work with me. I only came back for a brief stint when Riot took back the SEA Server, still don't like playing in a team.

The nature background gave the video calmer atmosphere, and it's great. :)

The commentary in nature was oddly relaxing. I really appreciated it

I quit in Season 5 and havent played since, best decision ever. shit game Great video by the way!

This issue applies to FPS games as well, but I think the more universal issue is people being burned out and/or losing what made them want to play the game to begin with. Most of the people I meet online recal their childhood with games being a fun session with their buddies late into the night. They didn't have to deal with as much toxicity since all they had was each other to deal with. Once their friends abandoned ship and moved on with their lives, they were left with the usual SoloQ misery and toxicity. I never had that luxury. I've been a SoloQ warrior all my life, so not only am I able to enjoy a game by myself without feeling depressed, but I also learned how to tolerate toxic experiences, but for everyone else, it's just miserable.

So that means you are coming back ? Love your content Gbay. Keep doing whatever makes you happy

Always nice seeing you posted

6:33 - about 9:40 is honestly such a beautiful and accurate analysis. As someone who's been playing league off and on since season 1 (Brand release weekend) this resonated SO hard with me. Also regarding the comparison to RTS games: Age of Empires 4 (multiplayer) is absolutely stunning, but as a now 28 year old, man (who's always had older friends) I don't really have anyone to play with!

I quit League 3 seasons ago. I discovered loads of fantastic singleplayer (indie-)games since then. My favorites are easily Project Zomboid and Mount & Blade: Bannerlord ❤

i love the outside setting and the shots you setup

Hey Gbay, long time fan sense like s4 irelia. Anyways, yes I have quit league (atleast normal / ranked league) as it was just life sucking. Now I will play arams every now and then which are quick and fun most times. But I really just clicked on this video due to the familiar face and am glad you are still on the youtube grind, and can say you have certainly gotten way better with these historic type videos. Might not watch your vids as consistently as younger me may have, but I am happy you are still going.

Playing continuously against bots since 2013. Odyssey was awesome and I'm looking forward to more PVE content.

There are two kinds of games, the ones that no one talks about and the ones that everyone complains about. Pick your poison, League and Riot are both great.

League was not the first commercial release of a moba after the Dota mod on WC3. That honor goes to HoN aka heroes of newerth. It showed the industry that there was an interest in such a project and because of that we got LoL, Dota2 etc.

I've been watching your content for ten years. This is your single best video you've made imo. Great job

I was a hardcore league fan for 10 years. From 2012 to 2022 I enjoyed my time on the rift but felt the gradual decline. 2013 and 2014 were the peak years.

I think you summarized it perfectly, the feelings players have about League, you just cannot find it anywhere else. League, it feels like home. Its all one big dysfunctional family where you kind of want out, but at the same time, its familiar, and you love it no matter how much it hurts you.

Loved the jungle gameplay in this video! The graphics of summoner’s rift are looking really life-like nowadays.

You very much got the nail on the head about why i fell a want to play the game. I haven't played in 2 years! I was looking into the game again because I was interested in playing again but ultimately just won't still. I miss the many styles of playing the game that were all valid as a way to have a victory!

As someone who has watched you from your earliest days making content, I can honestly and easily say that this is your magnum opus. Really well done, man.

Thank you for the documentary/discussion Gbay99

anyways see you next season

Tge fact that you literally touched grass for this video is such an amazing and subtke touch. Love you Gbay

Watching this while I'm in queue for a ranked game. Can't wait to see what the other side is like.

Bro actually touching grass talking about League

He quit league of legends and went and touch grass haha

Years after i quit league i still followed your "climbing" series, you know, the diamond climbing and so on. I felt as it was my own, i rooted for you, i never followed esports, but you were my "team" i rooted for! Now for some time its gone. I'm so glad you found other content you wanna work on. Cheers from coastline balkan thief! Edit: oh and ps: i agree with what you said, the most frustrating thing isnt even the community, in most cases they are either idiots or want you to play only the most op champions, id just ignore them as an adult. What frustrated me the most is I mained mosly Yorick, WW etc, so when they were unbalanced and got nuked to the ground my few loved champions couldnt do shit, when they were normal, id win.

Nice video with nice explanation, I think people get so mad with this game because we are all addicted to this game and the symptoms are the same as a bad dopamine rush or as a withdrawal symptoms… which is frustration, irritability, angryness etc

Sober from league of legends 😭😭😭

The problem is, watching you talk about league, remembering all the pains and frustrations of the game... makes me want to play it again... :p

When I quit, I went to a few other games, ultimately selling my PC. Hit the gym, went to church, met my wife and had a baby. It took a long time, but I just can’t sit in front of my pc like I used to.

your videos have the power to singlehandedly bring back league, they're that good!

Really great video man

The rope in the end made it feel like League of Legends for sure with the ''new'' bait signals.

Love the mushroom microphone. Really hits with the backdrop.

I watched this video to the end and was like wait.... that's it? You end it on that???? I need more Gbay!!!!!

Something that I really actually liked about this one Gbay, is how you very obviously flaunted nature in the video and how great it can be. But you didn't say one word of praise for it. You just let it speak for itself. I'm so used to, "look at that beautiful view, I couldn't ask for a nicer day" stuff I'm used to hearing. Not hearing it was almost alien, but also surprisingly fresh. I very much enjoyed just being able to look at it, and admire it just how beautiful it can be without someone screaming it's praises for once. Great job.

You were my favorite league youtuber (still) you made me want to master irelia, the old and good irelia

I liked the part where you said that the best way to know for sure was to "come back and play another game", then the camera panned to a rope. GOAT cinematography. You'll soon discover the new and improved MIA ping "Bait", if you play that is. But to be real, your video hits home. League is a game that can be very indicative of how balanced your life is. Coming back from time to time, to play with friends, is super fun. But I could never play as much as I used to, this isn't how I actually enjoy it. It took me a lot of time, just like others, to realize I was barely playing out of enjoyment. Big pre-season and mid-season updates are amazing for that, it brings out novelty and you're always sure people you know are gonna be online after those big patches hit. At some point, you figured out what's new and fun. You may start to drift away from the game again, eventually reaching the end of that cycle and putting time into new hobbies and/or games. And then you don't feel the need for League all that much. Love you Gbay, always a blessing to see a bit of what's up with you :).

I've been so long removed from league of legends content that when you said Gbay, I was taken aback. I didn't recognise you without your pink sweatband! I've only started playing again recently, and watching champion and season guides, so i guess that's why I was recommended this video. So glad to see you still around, mate!