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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
February 07 2011 16:42 GMT
#21
It's no different than map-hacking.
It's just a question of integrity that and the enjoyment of accomplishing, achieving and progressing in skill and talent.

Those who undermine these values, cheat.
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stormchaser
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada1009 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-07 16:44:12
February 07 2011 16:42 GMT
#22
Streams should always have a 5 minute delay of some sort. It still doesn't get rid of the problem, but it atleast prevents it. Keep it in mind guys, there is NO way to find out whether a player is doing this or not.

Even if it's blatantly obvious, the player could simply say ''I had a feel for what was going on'' or ''I've seen this build before''.There are literally thousands of excuses you could use and if a ref accused a player of cheating, probably a big deal would be made out of it (so most don't bother). I bet you 100% of players that do this type of thing do it successfully which is another reason why LAN tournaments are the best form of holding a competition.

Or maybe tournaments should just not be streamed live at all.....
zamehan
Profile Joined January 2011
2 Posts
February 07 2011 16:46 GMT
#23
I think that top players should stop streaming when they are in tournaments. Last time I watched TLO streaming a cup, his opponent was always there at the right time to counter arassment as if he was watching the stream at the same time.
I may be completely wrong but I think they should not underestimate the risk.
Grumbels
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Netherlands7031 Posts
February 07 2011 16:46 GMT
#24
What I always wondered: if someone plays in the TL:Open vs someone that streams his games and he is told by an anonymous person "hey, he's going proxy banshee rush", what is he supposed to do? Pause the game and inform his opponent?
Well, now I tell you, I never seen good come o' goodness yet. Him as strikes first is my fancy; dead men don't bite; them's my views--amen, so be it.
delHospital
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Poland261 Posts
February 07 2011 16:47 GMT
#25
On February 08 2011 01:46 Grumbels wrote:
What I always wondered: if someone plays in the TL:Open vs someone that streams his games and he is told by an anonymous person "hey, he's going proxy banshee rush", what is he supposed to do? Pause the game and inform his opponent?
Set the status to busy, I guess.
skindzer
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
Chile5114 Posts
February 07 2011 16:48 GMT
#26
On February 08 2011 01:30 Boonbag wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 08 2011 01:21 TotalBiscuit wrote:
Nothing, other than the fact that if they're caught cheating they get blacklisted from every tournament in existence so it's not worth doing.

Justin.tv is implementing a tape-delay feature so that there's about 5 minutes lag time between what happens and what the spectator sees, but in any tournament that matters, no player with the potential to win anything, would risk cheating.


even pro gamers use to abuse and map hack ladder


This reminds me of that SUPER OLD replay of Nada map hacking in ladder against an opponent who dt rushed him. I believe Masterofchaos or someone of the sort confirmed that he was indeed using MH but most of the community dismisse as something he used just to test build times or someone else using the account.

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Grumbels
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Netherlands7031 Posts
February 07 2011 16:49 GMT
#27
On February 08 2011 01:47 delHospital wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 08 2011 01:46 Grumbels wrote:
What I always wondered: if someone plays in the TL:Open vs someone that streams his games and he is told by an anonymous person "hey, he's going proxy banshee rush", what is he supposed to do? Pause the game and inform his opponent?
Set the status to busy, I guess.

Yeah, would it be his responsibility to have set himself to busy beforehand to stop such things? I think a case could be made he would have to forfeit the game, though that sounds a bit ridiculous I suppose.
Well, now I tell you, I never seen good come o' goodness yet. Him as strikes first is my fancy; dead men don't bite; them's my views--amen, so be it.
mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
February 07 2011 16:51 GMT
#28
On February 08 2011 01:48 skindzer wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 08 2011 01:30 Boonbag wrote:
On February 08 2011 01:21 TotalBiscuit wrote:
Nothing, other than the fact that if they're caught cheating they get blacklisted from every tournament in existence so it's not worth doing.

Justin.tv is implementing a tape-delay feature so that there's about 5 minutes lag time between what happens and what the spectator sees, but in any tournament that matters, no player with the potential to win anything, would risk cheating.


even pro gamers use to abuse and map hack ladder


This reminds me of that SUPER OLD replay of Nada map hacking in ladder against an opponent who dt rushed him. I believe Masterofchaos or someone of the sort confirmed that he was indeed using MH but most of the community dismisse as something he used just to test build times or someone else using the account.



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n0ise
Profile Joined April 2010
3452 Posts
February 07 2011 16:52 GMT
#29
No need to tear TB a new one, but I agree with the fact that it's wrong to assume that people are just mannered or think that they might get caught, so they refrain from risky abuses/cheats.

Anyone who's been following the e-sports scene for some time knows that cheating is a serious matter from the lowest to the highest level. SCII included.
Herculix
Profile Joined May 2010
United States946 Posts
February 07 2011 16:52 GMT
#30
On February 08 2011 01:49 Grumbels wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 08 2011 01:47 delHospital wrote:
On February 08 2011 01:46 Grumbels wrote:
What I always wondered: if someone plays in the TL:Open vs someone that streams his games and he is told by an anonymous person "hey, he's going proxy banshee rush", what is he supposed to do? Pause the game and inform his opponent?
Set the status to busy, I guess.

Yeah, would it be his responsibility to have set himself to busy beforehand to stop such things? I think a case could be made he would have to forfeit the game, though that sounds a bit ridiculous I suppose.


no, the case could be made that the game would have to be restarted. why would he have to forfeit a game over something he didn't do?

there are some tournaments which make players take a "busy check" to make sure they aren't informed of anything like that before a match. if you are gonna stream games live, i think this is pretty mandatory.
YourMom
Profile Joined April 2010
Romania565 Posts
February 07 2011 16:53 GMT
#31
I remember in beta in some tournament once it was TLO vs White-Ra and TLO paused the game and said that somebody messaged what White-Ra was doing. White-Ra replied with something like "no worries, its ok" lol and still won the game.
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legatus legionis
Profile Joined October 2010
Netherlands559 Posts
February 07 2011 16:53 GMT
#32
"As long as there is an incentive to cheat, a small percentage of people always will"
clickrush
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Switzerland3257 Posts
February 07 2011 16:56 GMT
#33
dont be so hard on totabiscuit. he surely believes in sportmanship. you can see how honorable he is because he doesnt even consider that known players cheat.

what many probably do not know is that quite a handfull of known sc2 players have cheated in some way or another in their broodwar days. but now its a new age of sc and we hopefully all get along!
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BadWolf0
Profile Joined September 2010
United States300 Posts
February 07 2011 16:56 GMT
#34
I've seen people stream-snipe and then stream cheat on destinys stream before. i think sometimes he jumps to that conclusion quicker then he should, but he got someone to admit it once. Thats just ladder games but its still infuriating. RootCatz also got someone banned (lumen i think) for either hacking or stream cheating I was watching. At EVERY turn the guy had the perfect counter for catz's stuff even tho he obviously wasn't as good.
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Grumbels
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Netherlands7031 Posts
February 07 2011 16:57 GMT
#35
On February 08 2011 01:52 Herculix wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 08 2011 01:49 Grumbels wrote:
On February 08 2011 01:47 delHospital wrote:
On February 08 2011 01:46 Grumbels wrote:
What I always wondered: if someone plays in the TL:Open vs someone that streams his games and he is told by an anonymous person "hey, he's going proxy banshee rush", what is he supposed to do? Pause the game and inform his opponent?
Set the status to busy, I guess.

Yeah, would it be his responsibility to have set himself to busy beforehand to stop such things? I think a case could be made he would have to forfeit the game, though that sounds a bit ridiculous I suppose.


no, the case could be made that the game would have to be restarted. why would he have to forfeit a game over something he didn't do?

there are some tournaments which make players take a "busy check" to make sure they aren't informed of anything like that before a match. if you are gonna stream games live, i think this is pretty mandatory.

Not being busy is inviting such things perhaps (just playing devil's advocate, mind you).
Well, now I tell you, I never seen good come o' goodness yet. Him as strikes first is my fancy; dead men don't bite; them's my views--amen, so be it.
Xswordy
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom425 Posts
February 07 2011 16:57 GMT
#36
Where do some of you got the information that streams have a 5 mins delay? I watch streams very often and there is a maximum 5 seconds delay. I know this because it's obvious when they write something in the chat to viewers and when it appears on my chat screen ( usually it appears 2-5 seconds before I see it on the stream , as the chat is faster apparently).
tealc
Profile Joined October 2010
109 Posts
February 07 2011 16:59 GMT
#37
You have to be pretty gullible if you think that people won't abuse something that gives them significant advantage without having the possibility of getting caught.
Mr Tambourine Man
Profile Joined September 2010
Netherlands190 Posts
February 07 2011 17:00 GMT
#38
The other day I was watching Ipp's live cast of go4s2 or zotac or something. And at one point in the game he said that there was a nydus worm going down behind the smoke in the main of the opponent (o Meta) while typing to the audience that it was a fake. Had he been listening to the stream he probably would have reacted, but he didn't, so he probably wasn't listening.

Seems an interesting way to check if someone seems suspicious.
Sein
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1811 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-07 17:01:34
February 07 2011 17:00 GMT
#39
On February 08 2011 01:39 Deadlyfish wrote:
Has there ever been a case where someone was watching a livestream while playing that person? Maybe there has, but i cant remember anything like that.

I mean, yea maphacking, arranged matches bla bla bla. But actually watching your opponents stream?

afaik most streams have a pretty big delay, i dont think watching it would help as much as people seem to think.


MioWerra (Now Slayers_Jys or Dragon) was caught cheating this way back in September on Gisado.

I was surprised that hardly anyone talked about it here because it was a huge deal in Korea.

So, yes, people still do this and I would very much welcome delayed streams.
DePHIB
Profile Joined March 2010
France72 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-07 17:01:51
February 07 2011 17:01 GMT
#40
In Starcrafts KBK years ago, extreme pros and nowadays gosus were nearly all smurfing and cheating in a way, chaining freewins against friends on ladder, smurfing accounts, etc...

On War3 W3CL, one of the most important team competition in war3, 2 or 3 teams were found guilty of smurfing with some pros playing at the place of others.

When I was admin for french great competition, some players were accused of cheating using the radio stream, and they were known people.

Some other high level players (I won't tell any name) were influencing admins in order to avoid others or change the seeds on their tournaments when I was admin.

I can't imagine there is magically no cheating or things like that in SC2.

Remember that russian became legend that has been using maphack for years before accessing to top at war3 ?

All pros ends getting forgiven by fans.
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