Leeroy Jenkins Wiki. Leroy Jenkins. The further fate of Leeroy
One of the Internet's oldest memes, Leeroy Jenkins' infamous World of Warcraft run, has turned out to be a fabrication. 12 years after the release of the video, its creators admitted that the video about the thwarted raid was staged, and Leeroy himself acted according to the script. The authors of the video did not publish the confession just for show: they said they did it to draw attention to the topic of net neutrality.
The initiative to abolish net neutrality has become one of the most discussed in the Western segment of the Internet. Network users from America, where, due to the abolition of net neutrality, providers will legally begin to provide personal customer data to third parties, noted that changes in legislation.
Not only anonymous people write about net neutrality, but also famous personalities, and recently the creators of the video about the paladin failure Leeroy Jenkins from WOW have been added to them. And in order to draw attention to their speech, they added a small confession to it: the story about Leeroy was a fake.
The image of Leeroy Jenkins became a meme thanks to a recording of the game in World of Warcraft, published in 2005. In the video, a group of players are trying to complete one of the game's difficult raids. The leader of the group is long and methodically trying to plan the passage of the dungeon, but one of them, controlled by the player Ben Schultz, the paladin Leeroy Jenkins is missing - judging by his words, he was leaving the computer to cook his own dinner.
AT a certain moment Leeroy suddenly returns to the game and immediately begins to act. Not listening to the leader and just saying to the group: “Okay, dudes, I'm back! Let's do it!", he runs into the room with the enemies, shouting "LEROOOOOY JENKYINS!" Realizing that Leeroy will be killed, the group rushes after him, but this does not lead to success - all the players die in turn. In the chat, there are incessant insults against Schultz, to which he replies, "But I have a chicken."
Jenkins' behavior has become famous far beyond the WOW meme and has been reflected in many other games. AT mass effect(of the first part, and not) there was a similar character who died in the same ridiculous way, in Dark Souls there is a paladin Leeroy character, Jenkins' scream and behavior was played out in the series "Clinic", "My name is Earl", "In the moonlight" and " Heroes. The video made Schultz himself famous - he spoke at BlizzCon conferences and took part in the creation of characters for other Blizzard projects.
Speculation that Leeroy Jenkins might be a production has been around since the beginning of the video. This was indicated by messages in the chat with a countdown to the start of Leeroy's antics and the message "Time to die" right in front of her. And now, 12 years after the publication of the original video, its creators have confirmed that the story of Leeroy is a fake. They published the first draft of the video, where Leeroy still runs into the room, but manages to realize his mistake and return to the others, and drew attention to the issue of net neutrality in the description of the new old video.
I'm showing this previously unseen video of Leeroy Jenkins' run in the hopes of drawing attention to net neutrality. I've had it ready for over a decade, waiting for the "right" moment to show it to the public, but last week Ajit Pai (Chapter Federal Commission on the link) released his terrible video, it upset me a lot, and I decided to finally tell the story of one of the treasures of the Internet in order to do my part to help him. I hope some of you find this interesting and/or funny and take some time to research net neutrality and ask questions about it. Here are some resources to help protect the free and open internet.
That's all. Another secret of mankind is revealed. It's almost as much of a scam as the production of the KFC smmmman that he found - and yet at first everything looked so elegant.
Leeroy Jenkins is probably the most recognizable name in World of Warcraft. And it's not Thrall, it's not Arthas, it's not Chris Metzen or Ghostcrawler. This is Leroy Jenkins. While World of Warcraft appeared on shows like Stargate Atlantis, Leeroy got a seat in How I Met Your Mother(How I Met your mother), My Name is Earl(My name is Earl) Scrubs(Clinic) and many others. Leeroy has become a whole genre. He has been mentioned and parodied in pop culture so many times that the original of this story is already forgotten, and many do not know who Leeroy is.
The original video has been uploaded to WarcraftMovies.com more than six years ago - May 11, 2005. The video was filmed by Leeroy and his friends from the guild PALS FOR LIFE on server Laughing Skull (US). In it ... in fact, everyone knows everything. If you haven't seen it yet, then watch it.
Video originally titled A Rough Go, was also posted in a thread on the official forum, which has been immortalized on many ancient blue trackers such as cardplace.com.
The Vault is a room in Blackrock Spire that was very easy to wipe in in 2005. It abounds with dragon eggs. If you touch them, a dragon appears. In addition, there are dragons that activate eggs during the Fire of the Fathers event.
Nesting was rarely done without problems, so experience and planning were required. Videos guild PALS FOR LIFE parodies exactly this - shaking with fear, the heroes stand in front of the entrance to the Nest and discuss the strategy for passing the room. Their plan is complete nonsense, of course, but the main points are close to reality. Then Leroy comes along and everything goes to hell.
Sociologists have spent many hours and even days trying to determine why people like Leeroy's joke so much, even if these people do not understand the essence of the joke. The answer is obvious: people like to watch other people do stupid things, especially if there is an element of surprise.
Since 2005, many people have questioned the video's authenticity. Was it real? Or was there a staging? Leroy kept his fans in the dark for years. But now we can say with confidence that the video was staged. But that doesn't make it any less funny or entertaining.
The Leeroy Jenkins video was a hit from day one. On the WarcraftMovies.com the video was the number one in downloads and remained in the top even a year after publication. Just on YouTube The video has over 25 million views.
Soon, Leeroy's personality went beyond World of Warcraft and seeped into many parts of the universe. Some of them are:
Deleted scene from a movie A Year One(Beginning of time)
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Question in a quiz Jeopardy
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A series of sketches from Spike Video Game Awards
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Changed version from the TV series How I Met Your Mother(How I Met your mother)
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Another version of the joke in the series Scrubs(Clinic)
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TV series My Name Is Earl(My name is Earl) also used Leeroy's name
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Leeroy Jenkins mass effect
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The original video, as already mentioned, was released in 2005. Some of the pop culture references to Leeroy are over 3-4 years old. You might think that the Jenkins phenomenon has run its course after all these years. However, it is not. At least two new nods to Leeroy have emerged in recent months. New series Breaking In(Hack) mentioned our hero again.
Moreover, in the game Duke Nukem Forever Leeroy is sent with you as an assistant, who is soon killed.
Many seasoned World of Warcraft players are well aware of the "Leeeeeeeoooooo!" achievement. But few people know why Blizzard suddenly decided to add such an achievement and who Leeroy Jenkins is. The story is so interesting that it should be known to anyone who loves the WoW universe, Azeroth and the like. It all started back in 2005. However, before moving on to the history of this achievement, let's remember what it is given for.
The most interesting thing is that the author of Leeroy managed to create a mega successful Internet meme without any complex manipulations. It was enough just to successfully “screw up” on Instagram. And here's your popularity. Strange even somehow. This is what it means to be in the right place in right time. However, we digress. Let's continue.
How to get the achievement
Achievement "Liiiiiirooooo!" given to the player upon passing an instance called "Blackrock Peak". However, it is not given to everyone. To get the achievement, you need to try to kill fifty whelps from the Breeding. The nest is part of the insta. The difficulty lies in the fact that there are a lot of these same dragons, and it is likely that they will peck you much faster than you do them. But this is if you go to inst at the very level for which it is designed. And if before that you take 5-10 levels from above, then nothing threatens you.
The achievement itself appeared for the first time in the Lich King addon. Continued in the supplement "Cataclysm". But the "Secrets of Pandaria" somehow do without it. In Draenor, the achievement was returned. True, in a slightly modified form and with new "buns". But more about all this below. For now, back to history.
Together with the achievement, the character receives the title of "Jenkins". The title can be turned on in the character menu. To understand the essence of the Jenkins achievement and title, you need to know the history of this achievement. So who is Leeroy Jenkins? Its history begins in 2005. Here's how it all started.
History of Leeroy
Once upon a time there was a guy named Ben Schultz. He lived without grieve, played World of Warcraft for a paladin under the nickname Lyroy Jenkins. Everything would be fine, but somehow his guild gathered in an inst called Black Mountain Peak. They passed all the bosses and mobs with a bang. Which is not surprising, because there were only paladins in the guild. Before entering Gnezdovye, the warriors gathered for a meeting. The strategy of the battle was discussed, since it was very difficult to enter the Gnezdovye and not "squint" at the same time.
During a tactical meeting, our brave Ben went off to fry a chicken. He was absent all the time while his comrades were conferring. But soon he returned. And he didn’t come up with anything better than with a cry of “Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeins!” break into the nest. It is not clear why everyone rushed after him. Here's "Warcraft" for you. Leeroy Jenkins, as an experienced warrior, guessed to cast the Divine Shield spell on himself, which made him immune to any kind of damage. However, Jenkins's threat level also went down, as a result of which the cute dragons tore all his comrades to shreds. And when the "Divine Shield" dissipated, they set about Leeroy himself.
Needless to say, for this cute prank, Leeroy Jenkins was expelled from the guild, and after that no one wanted to go to Instagram with him. However, a guy named Ben Schultz became popular in the world of World of Warcraft. How did it happen? This is the great mystery of history. Probably, we will never understand what logic was used by the people who turned the failure of the raid into an inst into a heroic deed. Well, okay. Let's return to our topic.
Why is he popular
The fact is that this raid in Blackrock Spire was recorded on video. The video, of course, was posted on YouTube and scored a monstrous number of views there. Probably everyone was struck by the cry of Ben Schultz. And the fact that he let his comrades down (by the way, not for the first time) is not scary. As a result, the video became so popular that one day Ben woke up famous.
Ben's fame reached its peak when Blizzard decided to name the achievement after his character. This is how the title "Jenkins" and the achievement "Liiiiirooooooo!" appeared. Now Ben Schultz is a famous person. He is invited to all gaming festivals and talks about the tactics and strategies of his success there. The most interesting thing is that they listen carefully. In general, Ben became the "father" of the most successful Internet meme among gamers.
The popularity of Leeroy is so high that the phrase "Leeroy Jenkins" is used by the characters of many cartoons and games.
The further fate of Leeroy
Achievement "Liiiiiirooooo!" can be obtained from the Cataclysm addon. In all subsequent editions, the achievement was transferred to the "Legacy" category. That is, it is impossible to get it. And only in the Warlords of Draenor addon did the achievement return to WoW. Leeroy Jenkins is an associate now. Along with the achievement, you get a nutty eccentric who runs after you everywhere and climbs where you don’t need to.
The most interesting thing is that in the Pandaria addon there is neither Leeroy nor the achievement. Probably, the game developers considered this a blatant anachronism and deprived the Panda of such an uninteresting achievement. Now it remains only to wait with horror for the Legion add-on and guess what metamorphoses will happen to the unfortunate Leeroy in the new part. In the meantime, consider Jenkins' colleague from the Draenor expansion.
Companion
So now our colleague is Leeroy Jenkins. Wowhead reports that this character is a level 100 paladin. It was created specifically to neutralize the threat of the crowd (remember the story of Leeroy). His main ability is Divine Storm. This is a spell that hits all targets around. It restores a certain amount of health and mana to the paladin. A very good helper in some situations.
Other abilities of this character have not yet been reported. And it is still impossible to look at them live due to the fact that a small number of players have so far been able to take this achievement. But, it seems that this paladin has more trump cards up his sleeve, if he weren't Leroy Jenkins. "WoW" would not be so popular game without all sorts of surprises and "Easter eggs". And therein lies its charm.
How to get such an ally?
Getting Leeroy into your garrison is a rather complicated matter. It is only possible for players with the most high level. To do this, you need to go through the Blackrock Spire inst. heroic mode. According to the assignment, you must help Jenkins find the Shoulders of Devotion. After completing this task, you will receive the title of "Jenkins" and Leeroy himself for hire in the garrison.
It is useful to take Leeroy to Instagram. He can draw attention to himself. a large number mobs. And at this time you can easily chop them into cabbage, without fear that they will suddenly switch to you. Agrit Liroy as expected. Though the real Jenkins couldn't.
Conclusion
Now we know who Leeroy Jenkins is, what he is known for and why he is so popular. Here is an example of how unbalanced behavior in a game can make a person popular. The main thing is not to repeat the mistakes of Leeroy and not to let his comrades down. For you are not Leeroy, and if you repeat his feat, no one will praise you for it. In any case, it is useful to know the origin of some of the achievements and titles in WoW.
How could I forget the famous video that spawned a beloved hero: Leeroy Jenkins
So let me explain what's going on here: Leeroy Jenkins went off to fry a chicken while members of his Paladins for Life guild were discussing tactics for a boss that no one but Leeroy himself wanted.
Pedantically discussing their plans to enter the nesting nest strewn with dragon eggs that hatch at the slightest rustle, the guild members did not even immediately understand what happened when Leeroy returned, and either not wanting to listen to all this, or simply ignoring the discussion, he rushed into battle yelling his name in a battle cry: "Ok, the time has come, let's do it.. LYROOOOOY JENKIS!". Well, then everything is pretty obvious, the raid was defeated by the evil little dragons. Leeroy begins to be reproached and insulted for his act, to which he replies: "At least I have a chicken."
For the first time, the Leeroy Jenkins video that sparked the meme wave was posted in the official forum thread, in a serious post about the need to nerf Upper Blackrock Spire (UBRS).
As it turned out later Leeroy Jenkins was created by Ben Schultz, he was interviewed several times and even invited to BlizzCON 2007. He never rejected or confirmed whether the video was actually directed and directed.
Achievement of Leeroy Jenkins
Leeroy Jenkins' video was a kind of protest against the long and tedious tactics that were not familiar to World of Warcraft players at the time. But later, Ben's character was remembered not only in WOW, where the achievement "Liiiiiirooooooo!" was made in his honor! and released a card bearing his character's name.
Original video of Leeroy Jenkins' feat
How to get achievement"Liiiiiirooooooo!" read on WoWhead if you have time for these achievements, but our article has come to an end, thanks for reading!
(Leeroy Jenkins) - A viral video of an episode from the game World of Warcraft, in which one of the players, shouting his name, leads everyone else to certain death. Nick "Leeroy Jenkins" has become a meme, this phrase means that now there will be an epic fight that will not end in anything good.
Origin
The Leeroy Jenkins video was first posted to the WOW fan forum on May 11, 2005. The video featuring the Pals for Life guild takes place in the Peak black mountain”, designed for the passage of a group of 10-15 players. In the video, a group of characters stand in front of the entrance to the Rookery room filled with dragon eggs.
The players discuss a strategy for getting through the Ventrilo voice communication system. They mention that one of the group members - the paladin Leeroy Jenkins - needs an item called the Shoulders of Devotion.
Suddenly connected with a heart-rending cry of “Okay, buddy, I'm back! Let's do that! Lyro-oh Jenkinssss!!!" Leroy Jenkins himself appears, who did not participate in the discussion. His character runs into the room, other members of the guild rush after him, and in the resulting chaos, everyone quickly dies.
This episode, recorded on video, became popular. It was uploaded to YouTube on August 6, 2006, and in 11 years it has amassed 46.5 million views.
Liroy Jenkins woke up famous the very next morning. His gaming pseudonym became one of the first Internet memes of a gaming theme. Blizzard even named one of the achievements in game world of Warcraft "Leeeeeeeoooooo!", to get it, you need to kill 50 whelps in the same nest in 15 seconds.
The Leeroy Jenkins card has been added to the WoW card variation. Lots of movies and computer games have references to this meme, for example, in the television series "In the Moonlight" one of the characters, in order to stop a van carrying a prisoner, runs out onto the road shouting "Leera Jenkins".
The player himself, hiding under the pseudonym Leeroy Jenkins, is called Ben Schultz. After the meme spread, Blizzard began to invite him to various game conferences and festivals and show the “real Leeroy” for money.
At the end of 2017, 12 years after the meme appeared, its authors admitted that the original .
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Meaning
The name Leeroy Jenkins has become a household name. According to the Urban Dictionary, the noun "Leeroy" means a person who doesn't understand the word "caution" or a person who succeeds by pushing himself. Also in the gaming environment, the verb “Leeroy” is common, which translates as “rush into battle without looking back.”
Judging by the numerous references to the meme in popular culture, the phrase “Leeeera Jeeenkins” has become something of a universal cry with which they go to “battle” without thinking about the strategy.
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