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Kami: Don't waste time on boring stuff!
Uncle_404: Ok guys, so after you remove the chat screen, look back at the home screen. On the home page, you will see the local trending section; here you can find all the popular upcoming games for the day. Remember that all the ranked games start at the same time, at midnight. So you can only watch one at a time. To look at international games, you can change the location from the top right, next to your profile name.
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Ethan looked at the homepage, and, sure enough, just below the navigation bars, there was a list of ranked games with timestamps and the names of popular players who would be part of the game.
When he clicked one game, he saw a section with all the hunter profiles who would take part in that game.
He noticed that all the games would either happen tonight or the night after that. There was no information available about the game on the 3rd day.
This must be the infamous 2-day period that he heard about. Even though he never got the chance to see any ranked games, he heard many people complaining about this sudden game-making.
Many tried to protest some change in the system, but the Hunt organization refused to make any changes. In their word, 2 days were a reasonable time for the hunters to prepare themselves, and it was also less time to set fixing in the game.
Ethan did not know much about fixing stuff or how it worked, but he fully supported Hunt's organization in that. Fair gameplay with no backhand trick was something about this game that he loved most.
He did not want to lose that over some convenience. As he looked around the trending section, he found the rank 5+ section.
He looked at the Level 5 and 6 games with a shine in his eyes. Many players were going to take part in the recent days that he had heard of.
Now it made sense to him that if he wanted to see the live ranker game, he could work around it by changing his location to the region where the local time was about to reach midnight.
With no ranked games available, he looked back at the chat. He wanted to know what other viewers watched besides the ranking games. They wouldn't be interested in boring trials, right?
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Uncle_404: If you are someone who is not interested in trending games, you can use the search option to look for specific players. Tap on the navigation bar, and you'll find more options like trial games, low-ranked games, and even special content released by the players.
Lichi left the chat.
Kami left the chat.
Unis left the chat.
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This came as a sudden surprise to him to see most people leaving the chat so soon.
Not sure what was going on, he tapped on the chat, and a keyboard appeared in front of him. He tried to move his finger in the air and type.
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B_dog: What happened? Is the introduction over?
Uncle_404: Oh no, it's just that many people can find other things on their own after learning about the navigation bar.
Bull_dull: Then what about the introduction? What are you going to tell us next?
Cool_stick: 404, Is there anything worth waiting for?
Uncle_404: Well, it looks like only you three left. What I've told you so far is just how to use the homepage, but what's the point of knowing that if you don't know how to find good hunter games to follow, right?
Cool_stick: Oh, that's interesting. So how are we going to do that?
Uncle_404: I think you guys have heard of it, but just for a better experience, connect a keyboard to your headsets. Without the keyboard, you won't be able to interact freely.
Bull_Dull: Man, you should've told us this before.
B_dog: So I'm not the only one.
Ethan didn't type the entire thing and instead tapped on the transparency mode that allowed him to see outside. He rushed to his PC table and connected his wireless keyboard to his headset.
He didn't bother lying on the bed, as he felt more comfortable sitting in his chair. He tapped again on the side to close the transparent mode.
He looked back at the chat and typed with ease this time.
B_dog: Thank God 404 told us. It was so hard to type, dude.
Uncle_404: No problem. What about the other two?
Bull_dull: Done.
Cool_stick: Same.
Uncle_404: Good. Before we start, let me tell you a few things. I don't know whether you want to earn big in the game or learn something from the game, but the most important thing for a viewer is to have at least a few players that they follow from the start. Look at the right side of the homepage; this is the scouting section. You can view all the players' lifestyles two days before the game.
Cool_stick: Ah man, don't tell me you want us to look at the boring trials again.
Uncle_404: Are you talking about those freebies? Don't worry; most of the trials are quick. Think about it for a second: in the ranked game, you never know when the player you support will die. Remember, the first rule to being a good viewer is to find the hidden gems, not the already popular ones.
Bull_dull: Hmm.
Uncle_404: Let's not waste more time. Just click on the top edge of the scouting section. It will divide the section into two parts. All the people in the upper part will enter their games in less than an hour. I suggest you spend time in this section and try to find someone good to follow. It's hard to find someone good on your first days, but hey, it's not impossible.
B_dog: Oh, okay, but is there anything else we can do to know some talented players?
Uncle_404: Well, you can try to look at the trending page; sometimes a few of the trials appear there. Or you can check social media; sometimes the family members of popular players join the games, and most of the time, those guys are good.
Cool_stick: What about the gambling forum?
Uncle_404: Shhh, this is a public chat. Don't go more about gambling here.