What is a One-Trick Pony? The Controversial Motives Behind Online Gaming's Most Stubborn Players - Video

Most people like to think of themselves as reasonably well-rounded, and that goes for gaming too. A lot of gamers are willing to pitch in if their team needs something specific. But there are radicals with their own agendas. Individuals who are fully committed to investing countless hours of repetition into achieving one particular objective – One-Trick Ponies.

Produced, Written & Hosted by: Josh Bury (@ThrownGauntlet)
Produced, Shot & Edited by: Miles Hackett (@miles_hackett)

Footage credits:

Tyler1 “compromise” twitch clip
Courtesy: Twitch.tv/Tyler1

Deuce Bigelow European Gigolo clip
https://youtu.be/-kHMOXNsE2k
Courtesy: Happy Madison Productions

Enter the Dragon clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCdbIDiib5U
Courtesy: Warner Bros. / Concord Production Inc.

Gripex Lee Sin kick clip
Courtesy: Twitch.tv/Gripex90

Kephrii Widowmaker clip
Courtesy: Twitch.tv/Kephrii

TimtheTatman clips
Courtesy: Twitch.tv/TimtheTatman

Cute Shetland Pony doing tricks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze-1-kQIFL0
Courtesy: Davis4T (YouTube)


Horse jumping and falling clip
https://youtu.be/G7jIMLwRpCs
Courtesy: GTFO TV (YouTube)

Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jlsKzPiCbQ
Courtesy: WingNut Productions

One Trick Pony (1980) clip
https://youtu.be/ijMZpkuPJ2E
Courtesy: Warner Bros. Pictures

Tyson Fury on Deontay Wilder
https://youtu.be/K09znWCOjRM
Courtesy: PowerfulJRE (YouTube)

Daniel Cormier on Brock Lesnar
https://youtu.be/TuFfZn3jt30
Courtesy: Ariel Helwani (Youtube)
Teen Titans Go! Clip
https://youtu.be/WpoklOyprEc?t=41
Courtesy: Cartoon Network

One Trick Pony? Yes and Please
https://youtu.be/9092PeIv9MY
Courtesy: Flula (YouTube)


kennyS vs. NaVi Ace @ DreamHack 2015
https://youtu.be/wQN4ymL9UXU
Courtesy: DreamHack


Toxic Mercy Refuses to Heal Team
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QH0mHR_74
Courtesy: Karl Ricketts (YouTube)

Arrge Hanzo clips
Courtesy: Twitch.tv/arrge

If you’re a One-Trick Symmetra Have a 60+ Winrate | Overwatch
https://youtu.be/YAM04SOR1cc
Courtesy: StealthHacker

Toxic player complaining about one trick player
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-DkMnU6tAA
Courtesy: Brat93215 J

Being a Toxic, One Trick Symmetra Main and IDGAF (Overwatch Ranked)
https://youtu.be/rDYHVzZCPgE
Courtesy: FTKComputer

Overwatch “Reunion” trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKYVvPNhRR0
Courtesy: Blizzard Entertainment

xQc gets banned clip
Courtesy: Twitch.tv/xQcOW

Mendokusaii rant about Symmetra main clip
Courtesy: Twitch.tv/mendokusaii

Damir being toxic in chat clip
Courtesy: Twitch.tv/Damir
Darth Vader clip
https://youtu.be/0KYxYOo2RnA
Courtesy: Lucasfilm Ltd.

The Joker clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BavcnnmOsjg
Courtesy: Warner Bros. / Legendary Pictures

Smurfs clip
https://youtu.be/cF0tuyqN8a4
Courtesy: Hannah-Barbera Productions

Seabiscuit clip
https://youtu.be/jlUPc1tu64s
Courtesy: Spyglass Entertainment / Touchstone Pictures


Blazing Saddles horse punching scene
https://youtu.be/t9P2B7NUPfM
Courtesy: Warner Bros. / Crossbow Productions

Ace Ventura Rhino clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tDUwNjw7ms
Courtesy: Morgan Creek Productions

Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”).

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