"It's A Simple Game": Destro Slams "Fake" Fans For Abusing GDR Hydra Over "Passive" Gameplay
After receiving abusive DMs, GDR Hydra's Destro slammed "fake" fans for criticizing his team's performance, pointing out they were number one just 20 days ago. "It's a simple game," he said.
In the volatile world of professional esports, fan opinion can turn in an instant. One day you’re a hero, the next you’re the villain. Now, Destro, the In-Game Leader (IGL) for BGMI powerhouse GDR Hydra, has had enough of the whiplash, and he’s firing back at the “fake” fans flooding his DMs with abuse over his team’s recent performance.
After a slow start in the BMSD quarterfinals, GDR Hydra found themselves under a microscope. Fans, frustrated with the team’s lack of kills, immediately pointed the finger at their IGL, Destro, accusing him of forcing a “passive gameplay” style. The criticism quickly escalated to outright abuse.
“How many people’s DMs have come abusing and normally saying all this,” Destro revealed in a recent livestream, clearly frustrated. “That he is making them play passive, he is making them play this, he is making them play that, it’s not your cup of tea, this and that.”
But Destro wasn’t just going to sit there and take it. He came armed with receipts, calling out the hypocrisy of fans who were singing their praises just weeks ago. He reminded the audience that in the BGMS tournament, a mere 15-20 days prior, GDR Hydra was the number one team in the overall rankings with the second-highest number of kills in the entire event.
“At that time, no one said aggressive or passive, at that time there was no talk about it,” Destro declared, exposing the fickle nature of BGMI fan criticism. “But now we have become passive from aggressive? It doesn’t happen like that, right brother?”
The core of the Destro GDR Hydra performance issue, he argues, has nothing to do with a change in strategy. It’s about form—a concept that any true sports fan should understand.
“At that time we were able to execute better, players were in form, guns were working,” he explained. “Now they were not working, so that’s why we were not getting so many frags. As simple as that, brother.”
His explanation cuts through the complex jargon often associated with esports and gets right to the point. He’s tired of armchair analysts who don’t understand the realities of esports performance pressure. For Destro, the game is simple.
“Don’t complicate this game so much, it’s a very simple game,” the Destro IGL pleaded. “If your boys are killing, you understand, right? The gun is working. Everything is easy, brother. Whatever the zone is, whatever it is, points will come.”
His raw, honest response has resonated with many in the community who are tired of the constant negativity. It’s a powerful reminder that behind the avatars and in-game names are real people dealing with immense pressure to perform perfectly in every single match.
“He’s 100% right,” one former pro player commented online. “Fans see a bad game and think the whole strategy is wrong. They don’t see the hours of practice, the mental fatigue, the tiny moments of bad luck. Sometimes, the shots just don’t land. It’s that simple.”
Destro’s clapback is a stand against the toxic side of fandom, a call for understanding and a dose of reality for those who are quick to send hate when their team is down. It’s a message that performance ebbs and flows, and true fans stick around through the highs and the lows.
Will the community listen? Or will the abuse continue the next time a top team has a bad day at the office? Let us know what you think about the state of fan criticism in esports in the comments below.
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