According to the source, an error in creating the game made the match able to be spectated live. The players from Absolute Legends were fed live updates on enemies' position on the map by viewers, who themselves took advantage of the multiple pauses to be up to date with everything.
An apology from Zekent came shortly after the incident, admitting their guilt and saying they're "glad that TD won the Bo3".
We know that it was wrong and we feel obligated to formally post an apology before **** hits the fan.
After this first game, we chose to knock out the spectator option to prevent the temptation.
We are sincerely sorry to TD and hope that this doesn’t affect peoples’ views on LoL as an e-sport.
On behalf of myself and my team,
-Zekent
Edit: I’m honestly glad that TD won the BO3. We felt like **** after the first game due to what transpired.
Edit2: We took out the spectator option after the first game. We know it was a huge mistake and didn’t want the temptation to happen.
After this first game, we chose to knock out the spectator option to prevent the temptation.
We are sincerely sorry to TD and hope that this doesn’t affect peoples’ views on LoL as an e-sport.
On behalf of myself and my team,
-Zekent
Edit: I’m honestly glad that TD won the BO3. We felt like **** after the first game due to what transpired.
Edit2: We took out the spectator option after the first game. We know it was a huge mistake and didn’t want the temptation to happen.
Screenshots also surfaced confirming the unfair actions by AL, while various tweets suggested that the pauses have been a result of Cruzerthebruzer's disconnects.
Please shoot me.#thingsthathappenwhiledc'd
— Cruzerthebruzer (@Cruzerthebruzer) December 24, 2012
@xrri Um.. I haven't really cept for the match today.
— Cruzerthebruzer (@Cruzerthebruzer) December 24, 2012
The match between Dynamic and AL was in the first round of the losers bracket of the IPL Online Qualifier. By eventually winning the Bo3 against AL with 2-1 and accepting a forfeit from former Quantic Gaming, TD would make it to the offline qualifiers.
Links
Newsoflegends - Source
GGChronicle - Source
