PopularTwitchstreamer Nicholas Kolcheff, better known as Nickmercs, recently had his stream interrupted by none other than Mother Nature herself. Nickmercs has been playingApex Legendsand addressing some of its needslately, but he took a brief return to form during the incident. While streaming the ever popularCall of Duty: Warzone, his camera cut away for a brief moment as a crash of thunder boomed in the background.
Instantly, Reddit detectives went about deducing what happened in that split second. Some believed that his actual home was struck by lightning, while others argued that it was actually a nearby tree that was struck. Nickmercs himself actually went on to describe the situation.
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After his initial shock, he could be heard calling out to someone else in his home. That person confirmed that it was not his house that was hit by lightning, but rather a tree that was nearby. The thunder following that strike could be heard during the stream and understandably surprised the streamer. After it was confirmed to him that his property was hit by lightning, Nickmercs left his controller mid-game to assess the situation for himself.
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WhileNickmercs has played and givenCall of Duty: Warzonetipsin the past, he is primarily known for hisApex Legendsstreams as of late. He made the switch back toCall of Duty: Warzonedue to a server issue inApex Legends. Little did he know, his stream was in for a surprise that day.
There was no serious damage done by the strike, and Nickmercs himself appeared fairly light-hearted about the entire situation. Thankfully, no one was injured when the lightning struck. Nickmercs returned to streaming afterward, as he only suffered a minor power surge from the incident in question.
Commenters on Reddit were also able to shrug off the incident fairly quickly. After discussing the comedy in Nick’s reaction to the incident, they went on to discuss the dangers of using electronics during a thunderstorm and the importance of having a quality surge protector. Some even shared tips on how to keep electronics safe during storms. Some even raised concerns aboutNickmercs’s stance on cheating inCall of Duty: Warzone, showing some shock that he returned to the game.
At this time, all seems to be normal for Nickmercs following the incident. He was uninjured and his property received no damage. He was able to laugh off the situation and get right back into streaming afterward. Maybe he will take the whole thing as a sign that he should remain on hiatus from game. After all, somefans believe that Nickmercs is ruiningCall of Duty: Warzone.
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