Clan Rivals - Questions and Answers

CLRG: Hello, Thank you for filing this complaint. I understand that you felt unfairly treated and I appreciate you taking the time to officially let us know. I essentially agree with your message. It is indeed correct that when a player is unable to play after the countdown has ended and the battle has begun, the game should proceed normally. Thus, under normal circumstances, NOMI should have moved and played with 14 players. Not moving was a voluntary choice on their part, and that could have simply resulted in a 0-1 ruling. So why didn’t it? You may recall we had 10 minutes of delay at the beginning of the stream due to technical issues on our side. During the countdown, I did not notice a problem. However, when the battle started and NOMI did not move, there was a period of time – one minute, as you noted, during which I was uncertain whether the issue was on our side. As soon as I had the confirmation, I effectively had to decide the outcome, and I opted to restart. I was lenient essentially for two reasons: 1) It was the very first game of the day, and 2) for the benefit of the viewers (it is better to start at 0-0). To a lesser extent I also considered there was no malicious intent behind NOMI’s (in)action - it was a seemingly honest mistake. Whether it was the right call is certainly debatable, but I assure you that it was not made to cause your team any prejudice.Considering the final score (4-0) and the way the games went, I have doubts that the outcome of the match was drastically affected by this. However, I can acknowledge that your focus may have been initially affected. More importantly, I am very sensitive to the fact that your initial strategy may have been revealed as a result, and I sincerely apologize for it. Regarding potential lineup changes during the match, that is an entirely different matter. I will discuss this with our team so we can come to a conclusion on whether, and to what extent, NOMI benefited from changes. If we establish that NOMI used this to actively gain an unfair advantage we reserve the right to take action. But regarding BLIEV, the elimination in the quarter finals stands, with no adjustment of the score. The team displayed a solid performance and I am looking forward to seeing you perform again in the future.