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[havoc00]

Billionaire and omnipresent main character Elon Musk has declared he was once one of the best Quake players in the world, to the tune of winning money for his skills. This obviously sounds like the kind of thing your mate would say after their third pint, but the revelation came during an interview with podcaster Lex Fridman during which Musk was expansive on his wider gaming habits, and particularly his Diablo 4 druid's inability to beat Lilith.

Elon Musk claims he was once one of the best Quake players around, everyone laughs, but wait: The actual best Quake player ever says Musk 'wasn't very good, but he's still an OG'

Nailgun-tinted memories.

www.pcgamer.com

 

[Neon Xenon]

You know, it's nice seeing Quake being mentioned in a competitive fashion, because it makes me nostalgic for a time where not only was there not near-daily news about Elon Musk being corny, it was also a time where I didn't know that Elon Musk ever existed.

 

[SirKicksalot]

Elon between Quake 3 sessions:

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

.

 

[Badlucktroll]

Elon between Quake 3 sessions:

Did the dude have a hair transplant?

 

[Rockondevil]

Did the dude have a hair transplant?

More money just makes you more attractive.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

yes, he is an assburger idiot and liar.

 

[WitchHunter]

More money just makes you more attractive.

He was replaced by this doppelganger. Poor chap.

 

[TheMan]

If this was true I think it would have come out when he was still king of the nerds

 

[Magic Carpet]

Catgirls would have destroyed him in doom.
It's why the Catgirl progress is taken so long.

 

[Shake Your Rump]

Elon between Quake 3 sessions:

“Just three years ago I was showering at the Y and sleeping on the office floor”

this shows how he just lucked into this money.

 

[M.W.]

I could beat him in anything. Dude's a wanker.

 

[Trogdor1123]

I think he would be the type.

 

[kiphalfton]

Did the dude have a hair transplant?

Yes.

He's the only rich asshole who was smart enough to get one (and what's more, even more smart to not fuck it up like say Sylvester Stallone did).

 

[ManaByte]

He probably just played bot lobbies.

 

[TheInfamousKira]

*An earnest looking gay black man bursts into Lara's study*

EGBM: Girl, I'm sorry, but I just got news from one of our insiders about a militant group coming to take the holy relic that's said to spread The Message to every person on Earth before we can find it!

Lara: I've read about them in my bigot father's male-oriented journals, right by all rubbish ideas he spent his life failing to achieve!

EGBM: You don't mean....Surely not the group of armed fanatics robbing Graves of historical and cultural relevance?

Lara: Yes, it's the Whyt-Men. If this relic gets into their hands, a hole will split the universe in two!

*hip-hop Remix of Stevie Wonder music hits the drop*


Edit: posted in wrong thread, but I'm leaving it.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

“Just three years ago I was showering at the Y and sleeping on the office floor”

this shows how he just lucked into this money.

 

[damidu]

More money just makes you more attractive.

needs a face transplant for that

 

[dreamstation]

Someone challenge him for all his money. If he has any honour he will accept

 

[StereoVsn]

I think he would be the type.

To completely lie and make shit up about this? Absolutely.

 

[killatopak]

I can believe him.

I did the same with CS and Dota before. Not the big bucks tourno money though. Just live betting. I travelled through cities and towns with people to play and bet on games. We do it on internet cafes.

 

[Johnny Concrete]

Which Quake? When I read ‘Quake’ I’m thinking QuakeWorld.

 

[Apocryphon]

I would have fucked his shit up then and I would fuck his shit up now.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

.

 

[Hudo]

Quake 1? I don't know.
Quake 2? Probably.
Quake 3? Definitely.

Quake 4 is only "worth it" for the singleplayer, which is mid as fuck. Quake Live and Quake Champions are garbage.

 

[rofif]

Of course.

 

[Akuji]

Thresh said he played on the same server as musk and said he was good. If you know who Thresh is, you know he aint shitting around. For a long time THE best Quake player on the planet. Invented the WASD.
So , nah i dont think i wouldve stood a chance.

Making A Killing At Quake

Who says videogames are a waste of time? Dennis (Thresh) Fong, 22, is the Michael Jordan of the first-person shooter Quake, with more than $100,000 in prize winnings and endorsements from Microsoft.

www.newsweek.com

November 1999, he says he plays alot with the CEO of Zip2, thats Elon Musk. If Musk would suck he would not play alot with him. Hes the single best player at that time.

 

[Melon Husk]

Fo sho

Yes.

He's the only rich asshole who was smart enough to get one (and what's more, even more smart to not fuck it up like say Sylvester Stallone did).

The Neuralink implanter is basically a hair plug machine. It puts hairs in your brain, instead of your scalp.

 

[lh032]

bro just look at his ribcage, nobody is going to defeat him

 

[OverHeat]

More money just makes you more attractive.

Damn!!! I need that doctor clinic stats!

 

[ParaSeoul]

This guy isn't actually good at anything.

 

[twilo99]

I’m pretty confident I can beat him in a duel on ztn, cure, and tourney4.. maybe even aerowalk

 

[Sleepwalker]

No I never played Quake.

 

[twilo99]

This guy isn't actually good at anything.

You can’t be serious..

 

[twilo99]

Quake 1? I don't know.
Quake 2? Probably.
Quake 3? Definitely.

Quake 4 is only "worth it" for the singleplayer, which is mid as fuck. Quake Live and Quake Champions are garbage.

Same.

Q4 had a decent competitive scene, but it was never as good as Q2/3

 

[twilo99]

Which Quake? When I read ‘Quake’ I’m thinking QuakeWorld.

Based on the timeline I’m guessing they were playing Q2.. maybe some Q3

 

[Drew1440]

I'd love a Quake Deathmatch with Musk and Kim Dotcom.

 

[TGO]

The actual best Quake player ever says Musk 'wasn't very good, but he's still an OG'

So he's not exactly lying, just not the best
but he must of been good enough to play with the actual best Quake player.

 

[Deerock71]

More money just makes you more attractive.

He couldn't afford a hair transplant. That's an expensive procedure only Pesident Biden can afford!

 

[Lucie Goosey]

Thresh said he played on the same server as musk and said he was good. If you know who Thresh is, you know he aint shitting around. For a long time THE best Quake player on the planet. Invented the WASD.
So , nah i dont think i wouldve stood a chance.

Making A Killing At Quake

Who says videogames are a waste of time? Dennis (Thresh) Fong, 22, is the Michael Jordan of the first-person shooter Quake, with more than $100,000 in prize winnings and endorsements from Microsoft.

www.newsweek.com

November 1999, he says he plays alot with the CEO of Zip2, thats Elon Musk. If Musk would suck he would not play alot with him. Hes the single best player at that time.

Makes everyone in here calling him a liar look... bad.

 

[Mobilemofo]

Of course. I'd beat him generally in any game. Then I'd beat him with a belt.

 

[Majormaxxx]

Damn!!! I need that doctor clinic stats!

Just go the Jason Statham route.

But don't forget to be super fit and also handsome

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

Neulon Flask

 

[OverHeat]

Just go the Jason Statham route.

But don't forget to be super fit and also handsome

Already rocking this shit!

 

[Majormaxxx]

He couldn't afford a hair transplant. That's an expensive procedure only Pesident Biden can afford!

Speaking of the president's procedures - they overdid his face lift. Looks almost Chinese. Though I have to admit the hair work is excellent. Looks better than when he was younger, considering age of course. Good stuff.

 

[Dacvak]

No, probably not.

Now UT is a different story. Let’s go, 1v1 on Facing Worlds.

 

[kvltus lvlzvs]

Thresh said he played on the same server as musk and said he was good. If you know who Thresh is, you know he aint shitting around. For a long time THE best Quake player on the planet. Invented the WASD.
So , nah i dont think i wouldve stood a chance.

Making A Killing At Quake

Who says videogames are a waste of time? Dennis (Thresh) Fong, 22, is the Michael Jordan of the first-person shooter Quake, with more than $100,000 in prize winnings and endorsements from Microsoft.

www.newsweek.com

November 1999, he says he plays alot with the CEO of Zip2, thats Elon Musk. If Musk would suck he would not play alot with him. Hes the single best player at that time.

Best post in the thread

 

[Camreezie]

This guy isn't actually good at anything.

He's clearly better at having more money than you. (I think he's a piece of shit too)

 

[Loke]

Musk vs Romero. Let's go.

 

[cireza]

This guy isn't actually good at anything.

He is good at polluting my starry night sky with stupid shit.