Wednesday, July 23, 2014
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There was a news that I heard which stated European team has been fined for trolling in a challenger series. They bought inefficient items, blew summoner spells, and delayed the game for their enjoyment. People who hear about this news have two different opinions. One half says that is the right move, and second is 'they took more challenge by buying inefficient items and showed skill.' I will tell you right now I am with the first half.
E-sports is growing, wants to be accepted as a real sport, and slowly becoming one. While it is all fun and games during solo que or ranked with your friends, challenger series is a part of e-sports which needs to main professionalism. In order to become a real sport, they must hold same degree of integrity and sportsmanship that we expect from other sports. The sportsmanship is when they respect each other and play fairly with all their effort to make sure they tried their best.
In the case of this situation, that wasn't the case. They were delaying the game, buying unnecessary items which is clearly a disrespect to the other team. No matter how much of a lead you may have, it is not right to just troll the other team in a professional setting. An example that comes to my mind is when Manchester City (soccer team) visited a lower skilled team, NA all stars or something like that, and when Balotelli had a good chance in front of the net, he tried some spinning move for some fancy goal which failed. He was booed by the fan and subbed by the coach. That was disrespectful to the enemy team and both enemy team and the viewers want to watch players try their best, not some stupid stuff. While it may be enjoyable to watch from one point, purposely delaying the match to make fun of the enemy team does not match the sportsmanship that is required of a proper sport.
For some info: http://ca.ign.com/articles/2014/07/23/league-of-legends-team-fined-for-trolling
E-sports is growing, wants to be accepted as a real sport, and slowly becoming one. While it is all fun and games during solo que or ranked with your friends, challenger series is a part of e-sports which needs to main professionalism. In order to become a real sport, they must hold same degree of integrity and sportsmanship that we expect from other sports. The sportsmanship is when they respect each other and play fairly with all their effort to make sure they tried their best.
In the case of this situation, that wasn't the case. They were delaying the game, buying unnecessary items which is clearly a disrespect to the other team. No matter how much of a lead you may have, it is not right to just troll the other team in a professional setting. An example that comes to my mind is when Manchester City (soccer team) visited a lower skilled team, NA all stars or something like that, and when Balotelli had a good chance in front of the net, he tried some spinning move for some fancy goal which failed. He was booed by the fan and subbed by the coach. That was disrespectful to the enemy team and both enemy team and the viewers want to watch players try their best, not some stupid stuff. While it may be enjoyable to watch from one point, purposely delaying the match to make fun of the enemy team does not match the sportsmanship that is required of a proper sport.
For some info: http://ca.ign.com/articles/2014/07/23/league-of-legends-team-fined-for-trolling
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