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So this has happened twice already this week

ljt117·3/12/2017, 8:58:24 AM·9 votes·1,305 views

Earlier it was giants gaming who had a huge lead(8k on 25min?) and forced to a rematch because of a bug. Now it happens again as LGD also had a huge lead( ACED QG and got baron and 1 inhib), but forced into a rematch. I'm just wondering is there any other way around it other than just a rematch when the lead is huge but not huge enough to rule 1 team to autolose ? For example, give the team that has the lead one win, but extend the series. For example, if it's a BO3, and LGD is 1-0 against QG and has this huge lead, can we give LGD a win, but extend this series into BO5? Therefore the series will stand as LGD 2-0 QG, QG still has a chance, meanwhile LGD got the advantage which is deserved. If it happens on a BO5, then extend it to BO7 and do the same. The gold lead or situation grant this can be judged, I'm not sure what margin is fair yet. I know this way sounds a bit ridiculous, and maybe there's another better way to resolve it. However, it's really painful to see the automatch when there's a convicing lead on one team. It has happened again and again.

17 Comments

Borkahn3/12/2017, 9:00:09 AM4 votes

I'd have to say I agree. Doing a rematch when the gold lead is 8k you said? LCS terms, an 8k gold lead is usually the winning team. I don't agree with the rematch.

III BAKURYU III 3/12/2017, 11:22:32 AM1 votes

I'm not going to lie I didn't read too much about that chronobreak thing but couldn't Riot had used that in some of these games, find out what the bug is and eliminate it and restart like 5 secs before the bug happened ?

GeminiRune3/12/2017, 3:56:07 PM1 votes

I'm starting to think that the reveal of the Chronobreak tool has begun to warp the perception of viewers. And I wouldn't go as far as to assume that nobody doesn't already know about the tool by now. Given these two situations though, I do hope that they can get a functional version of the tool around before the summer split.

Now granted you slightly acknowledged the similar scenario that occurred in the GIA vs VIT game. But that's not what happened; you're sugarcoating a grievance that was not to the same magnitude. LGD had a lead true and the bug issued a remake...in Game 1. Even if LGD was granted the automatic win, they still lost the next two. The only thing they'd be provided as a result would be a boost in game differential, which would only put them at -4, still 2 points behind OMG and still in relegation zone.

Also, what sounds a bit ridiculous has been a recurring trend from time to time. There's no indication as to when a bug can happen and emerge impactful. It's just as of this week, remakes rise again from issues that happen beyond the 15 minute mark. But at any point, a bug can feel robbing of a losing team that still believes they can win. There have existed gold deficit turnarounds as well this week. It's just in this game's case it was a bit more possible but still unlikely than the previous situation.

Here's a scenario: you're in a promotion series on the winning team with something like the A.Sol bug 28 mins in pushed at inhib turrets with baron but still a means to lose team fights. Pause occurs. Either:

  • You get the choice to understand what happened and accept the remake decision
  • You just tell the opposing team to "suck it up and take the loss."

Now put yourself on the other side. Either:

  • You say "we can't win with this bug; it's not fair" and call to surrender with your team who may think otherwise.
  • You take the granted reprieve and reset your mind in an unfortunate situation.

I can feel sympathy for the leading team that had their game taken away because of something unintentional. But I don't think that should warrant an automatic win unless there's a surrender or forfeit. That sounds unprofessional then because the rewarded team didn't really win on top of the backlash and outrage that happens regardless.

Cheekynorth3/12/2017, 5:04:12 PM1 votes

I don't watch the tournaments, what was the bug?

Raiyza3/13/2017, 10:26:04 PM1 votes

It's really the only fair way to do it.

It sucks more to lose because of something you have no control over. Instead of handicapping the other team, the winning team can just pull off more skill and gain a lead again.

It sucks, but because its a game, thats one of the risks in professional play.