NICKMERCS slams “corny” Apex Legends community while discussing quitting ALGS

Nick ‘NICKMERCS’ Kolcheff addressed his exit from competitive Apex Legends on stream and called out the entire Apex Legends community on his way out.

NICKMERCS is no longer competing in Apex Legends esports after a year of play in the North American ALGS Pro League. The FaZe Clan streamer has decided to jump back into Call of Duty and said he has too many other obligations in his life at the moment to handle a professional esports player’s schedule.

The controversial streamer addressed his exit on stream after his former teammates published videos and social media posts about the team’s disbandment on February 19. The two players said NICKMERCS had fallen out of love of the game and wanted to move on to something else.

He also took some parting shots at the Apex Legends community and addressed those who said his team would never make it far in its esports scene.

NICKMERCS slams Apex community on the way out

NICKMERCS talked to his audience about the news of his team disbanding and apologized for not announcing his exit when his Tripods teammates did.

He then detailed why he fell out of love with Apex Legends.

“The Apex community was alright at first. As time continued it got more and more corny, just way corny, I’m sure a lot of you guys can agree with that. That whole mother f***ing community is a different breed,” NICKMERCS said.

He then talked about the haters he accumulated through his time competing in Apex, like those who said he wouldn’t hit Predator or qualify for the league.

“We didn’t do great, but we still made it into the league. Then when we made it into the league they said ‘Yo Tripods aren’t making it to LAN.’ They were right about that one,” he said.

The streamer explained that when the team didn’t make the final lobby to qualify for NA Pro League for this season, he realized that the Apex community “despises” him and that the time commitment it took to not qualify was not worth the effort.

NICKMERCS also said he isn’t leaving Apex Legends forever, but that he doesn’t see himself returning to the title anytime soon.