Boards›Player Behavior

Why did ProfessorAkali get exclusive access to the Akali rework before everyone else?

Eedat·7/18/2018, 9:58:30 PM·3 votes·1,200 views

Why did a Youtuber whose content is almost entirely focused around blatantly violating the ToS get rewarded by getting exclusive access to the Akali rework before anyone else? Just because he's an Akali main with a youtube channel? Why didnt you give access to another Akali main who doesnt straight up flaunt the fact that he's either straight up trolling or account sharing all the time? Why do Youtubers get special permission to break rules that would get anyone else banned? What kind of message does this send when you REWARD certain people for breaking the rules just because they have a clickbait Youtube channel?

This blatant favoritism has gone on long enough. You need to start banning these Youtubers' accounts who blatantly account share, boost, buy accounts, and troll lower ELO games. ANYONE ELSE WOULD GET BANNED FOR THIS IF THEY GOT CAUGHT.

This problem isnt just ProfessorAkali, but you've actually gone from turning a blind eye to REWARDING this behavior. An LCS player says a few bad words and gets fined thousands of dollars. But Youtubers break the rules 24/7 and you actually PAY them by giving them exclusive access to content? What a great message to send to everyone Riot. A+

8 Comments

Jo0o7/18/2018, 10:07:36 PM6 votes

If I'm Riot, I'm not gonna release an Akali rework without some cooperation with the highest-profile Akali player in the community. If the Professor hated the rework, it would be an utter failure.

Packun Flower7/18/2018, 10:02:21 PM3 votes

Given the fact that he went against Riot's wishes and leaked the content I don't think they'll be inviting him back to anything exclusive ever again.

mærk7/18/2018, 10:00:02 PM2 votes

It's on the PBE...

Late Game Kayle7/19/2018, 1:29:10 AM2 votes

First off, he leaked the info way after he was invited to Riot. The info was only leaked one day before they were going to release her kit details anyway. Not to mention it was seemingly an honest mistake.

Second, they often invite high elo/ highly experienced players of the current iteration of a champion that is going to get a large scale rework. They did the same thing with Irelia and IreliaCarriesU.