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Sc2ggRise
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States607 Posts
December 14 2009 18:43 GMT
#361
i just took a look at all of the TSL players yosh played on his alternate account... wow. wow is all i can say... people don't realize how big of a deal that is. a lot of players have builds they go normally in a bo3 or a playstyle that you can counter and having played them without them knowing who you are and then playing them again without them knowing you're the same person on the same map that you just played... it's a big deal.

really, it's as bad as hacking because you have obtained information about another player that they don't have, in all likelihood, through a method prohibited by the ladder you are participating in. it can be better than a maphack because not only do you likely know what they have right now (if they are going one of the builds you've already seen), you know where they might position their units, what reactions they will have to what you do, etc.
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
December 14 2009 19:10 GMT
#362
I find it hilarious how many of these so called good players, are so quick to abuse and cheat. This ladder and the recent iccup 'sting operation' on hackers has finally made it obvious how many people cheat on ladders and tourneys. Online play is a joke and it's kind of ridiculous for people to not expect shit like this.
Thanks TSL and Iccup for the good work.
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
NiGoL
Profile Joined September 2008
1868 Posts
December 14 2009 19:22 GMT
#363
On December 15 2009 04:10 CharlieMurphy wrote:
I find it hilarious how many of these so called good players, are so quick to abuse and cheat. This ladder and the recent iccup 'sting operation' on hackers has finally made it obvious how many people cheat on ladders and tourneys. Online play is a joke and it's kind of ridiculous for people to not expect shit like this.
Thanks TSL and Iccup for the good work.


Lol i kind of agree with you, nowadays everything can happen, at least over the internet so.
http://www.twitter.com/NiGoLBW playing league on a competitive level
Boundz(DarKo)
Profile Joined March 2009
5311 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-14 19:32:11
December 14 2009 19:31 GMT
#364
On December 15 2009 04:22 NiGoL wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 15 2009 04:10 CharlieMurphy wrote:
I find it hilarious how many of these so called good players, are so quick to abuse and cheat. This ladder and the recent iccup 'sting operation' on hackers has finally made it obvious how many people cheat on ladders and tourneys. Online play is a joke and it's kind of ridiculous for people to not expect shit like this.
Thanks TSL and Iccup for the good work.


Lol i kind of agree with you, nowadays everything can happen, at least over the internet so.

Also add that this is a league with a huge amount of money involved. Manner, respect and abiding the rules no matter what is no longer considered #1 priority when it comes to the end. It's really sad, thankfully we are a great community and the leaders and admins of this event are doing everything to make sure this IS the best foreign starcraft event ever.

There is no, and will never be, an excuse for cheating.
jcu
Profile Joined February 2008
Canada93 Posts
December 14 2009 20:42 GMT
#365
While I have no sympathy for cheaters, I think the present ladder format is too deregulated and leaves too much room for abuse. Although TL catching so many abusers, will probably significantly reduce the amount of cheaters if there is ever a TSL3, the cheating issue is pretty big anyways because it affects the positioning of the players that didn't cheat advantageously or disadvantageously depending on circumstance. While I realize that TSL is a "fun" tournament and the TL admin probably do not want it too regulated, I had some ideas that could be considered.

Three ideas:

Enforced penalty:
Difficult to enforce completely but a clear penalty will be a deterrent. When people sign up for TSL, possibly make them electronically fill out paperwork that promises that they won't abuse. If they abuse, ban them from ICCUP and TL and blacklist them. They effectively lose their starcraft identity.

Automated pairing:
Alot of the abuse stems from being able to choose your opponent. In most other sports, you aren't able to choose your opponent. If there's a third TSL, maybe R1CH with the help of ICCUP should make a bot that pairs players or something similar to wcIII. If it's a foreigner only tournament, maybe make it so TSL players can only play TSL players. If people want to play koreans, they can do so on another account because this is a foreigner only tournament and it doesn't really make sense to play koreans in a foreigner only tournament unless there are not enough people online. Its obviously best though if ICCUP is somehow updated to have a automated pairing system for all iccup players like wc3. Perhaps there can be an option to set up Bo5 with your friends for +100 points or something.

Regulations on playing time (shinygerbil's idea):
Force everyone to play during certain times so there's no problem with not having enough people on the ladder that are playing TSL. Of course, there are logistic issues since TSL is global, but the skill level of iccup changes during the time of the day anyways. Maybe three time periods like 10am-2pm, 6pm-10pm, 2am-6am.
Kennigit *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada19447 Posts
December 14 2009 21:40 GMT
#366
Good suggestions. With regards to enforced penalty, you don't need to worry about that one. The hammer will be falling soon.
FusionCutter
Profile Joined October 2004
Canada974 Posts
December 14 2009 22:43 GMT
#367
the question is, can abusers be forgiven? didn't Grrrr abused the old school Bnet ladder? And other players abuse KBK?

JohannesH
Profile Joined September 2009
Finland1364 Posts
December 14 2009 22:55 GMT
#368
After this incident people will at least realise that you cant get away with these simplest tricks.
If you have to ask, you don't know.
Mortality
Profile Blog Joined December 2005
United States4790 Posts
December 14 2009 23:10 GMT
#369
On December 13 2009 17:32 BloodyC0bbler wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 13 2009 17:26 InToTheWannaB wrote:
On December 13 2009 16:38 BloodyC0bbler wrote:
Are we please going to move back to the days that cheaters are relentlessly harassed until after grueling periods of time they earn trust again.

Cause seriously, I would be pissed to see any of the big names in any major tournaments (or future TL ones) after all this. Just sickening.

What days were those? Because I seem to remember Elky and Smuft stealing money right out of this communitys pockets and people still love them lol. Not saying its right but we have always been a pretty relaxed community when it comes to this stuff. No one ever really gets black balled for long. Map hacking seems to be the only taboo BW players really get up in arms about. Look at Testies no matter what he does the first thing most people think when they see his name is "hacker"



Map hacking is a taboo, don't get me wrong. But seriously, look at what Testie had to do to get his name "cleared" to the point he could game. Yes people still think hacker at his name, but they can also appreciate the ability he had, as once he went legit and really worked his ass off he became one of the best players in the foreigner scene.

Then all the other known maphackers also got persecuted and booted from the community. The people who are abusing ladders are no different. Its arguably worse of a crime to abuse a ladder for free wins, than use a maphack and still have to earn it (although at an advantage). This is a slope that a tournament moderator can crack down on, but without a community really getting angry at it, rather than accepting it and going "well he had his reasons" nothing will change.

As for Elky and smuft, stealing cash. Yes it was douchebaggish and the like. Truth be told I still don't like smuft. Elky I respect for his ability at poker/sc, but past that I don't know how much he has changed, so hes still a douche in my eyes.


I just want to point out that even with hacking, it's only the really agregious offenses that stand out. Like with Testie, he was caught hacking maybe 3 or 4 or even 5 times after supposedly going clean. The amount of time it took for him to clear his name was well-deserved.
Even though this Proleague bullshit has been completely bogus, I really, really, really do not see how Khan can lose this. I swear I will kill myself if they do. - nesix before KHAN lost to eNature
WhuazGoodJaggah
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Lesotho777 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-14 23:20:14
December 14 2009 23:19 GMT
#370
there should be a simple "no dodge" rule. Everyone on a TSL account on the same rank has to play if he gets asked up to a bo5 or so.

gay ass dodging!
small dicks have great firepower
skronch
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States2717 Posts
December 14 2009 23:24 GMT
#371
really a shame so many people decided to cheat. i was rooting for f91
Liquid`Nazgul
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
22427 Posts
December 14 2009 23:26 GMT
#372
There are definitely different levels of bad just look at our law systems. Getting caught multiple times over prolonged periods is definitely on another level.
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StorrZerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States13919 Posts
December 14 2009 23:45 GMT
#373
On December 15 2009 08:19 WhuazGoodJaggah wrote:
there should be a simple "no dodge" rule. Everyone on a TSL account on the same rank has to play if he gets asked up to a bo5 or so.

gay ass dodging!


So forcing players to play 97-1 koreans is fair?
Hwaseung Oz fan for life. Swing out, always swing out.
NiteKat
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States146 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-15 00:06:36
December 14 2009 23:50 GMT
#374
On December 15 2009 08:45 StorrZerg wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 15 2009 08:19 WhuazGoodJaggah wrote:
there should be a simple "no dodge" rule. Everyone on a TSL account on the same rank has to play if he gets asked up to a bo5 or so.

gay ass dodging!


So forcing players to play 97-1 koreans is fair?



Except you wouldn't be forced to play a 97-1 Korean, because they would not be on a TSL account.

edit: Perhaps I misread the intention of the original quote, however I took it as if a TSL player asks another TSL player, so I see where StorrZerg got his interpretation.
BalloonFight
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
United States2007 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-14 23:51:46
December 14 2009 23:51 GMT
#375
On December 15 2009 05:42 jcu wrote:

Automated pairing:
Alot of the abuse stems from being able to choose your opponent. In most other sports, you aren't able to choose your opponent. If there's a third TSL, maybe R1CH with the help of ICCUP should make a bot that pairs players or something similar to wcIII. If it's a foreigner only tournament, maybe make it so TSL players can only play TSL players. If people want to play koreans, they can do so on another account because this is a foreigner only tournament and it doesn't really make sense to play koreans in a foreigner only tournament unless there are not enough people online. Its obviously best though if ICCUP is somehow updated to have a automated pairing system for all iccup players like wc3. Perhaps there can be an option to set up Bo5 with your friends for +100 points or something.



Problem with this is that there will be 1/20th as many games. Once someone is on top, they will never play again without a motivation to beat someone who is passing them. Once most people get to top 48, unless their goal is to continue playing to get to a better bracket or something, they are not going to play anyone again. Only players who are below top 48 can play one another to pass someone in the top 48, at which point that would motivate that player to play a bit to pass him, etc. There would be very little ladder movement if TSL could only play TSL. Losing points to someone else in the same competition is detrimental to your own position in the ladder as well as good for theirs.

Only way to solve this is to FORCE people to always play one another whenever they are on and someone else their rank asks for a game. Obvious you can't do that.
WhuazGoodJaggah
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Lesotho777 Posts
December 15 2009 00:26 GMT
#376
On December 15 2009 08:45 StorrZerg wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 15 2009 08:19 WhuazGoodJaggah wrote:
there should be a simple "no dodge" rule. Everyone on a TSL account on the same rank has to play if he gets asked up to a bo5 or so.

gay ass dodging!


So forcing players to play 97-1 koreans is fair?


since when can koreans take part in TSL?
small dicks have great firepower
rredtooth
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
5461 Posts
December 15 2009 00:42 GMT
#377
On December 15 2009 08:19 WhuazGoodJaggah wrote:
there should be a simple "no dodge" rule. Everyone on a TSL account on the same rank has to play if he gets asked up to a bo5 or so.

gay ass dodging!
so what happens when he says "i gtg" and leaves iccup. or the person says "i already have a game set up sorry" and just goes to find another opponent. you can't "force" someone to do anything. else abusing would have been eliminated a while ago.
[formerly sponsored by the artist formerly known as Gene]
dranjam
Profile Joined May 2008
Poland198 Posts
December 15 2009 02:43 GMT
#378
On December 13 2009 14:47 KwarK wrote:He tried to steal up to $10,000 from tl, a non profit community organisation.

Seriously, what do people have to do to piss you guys off?

Hahahah, that's a bit too much, but it's hilarious and true.
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight with you, then you win.
TeMiL
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Peru545 Posts
December 15 2009 02:45 GMT
#379
juanjo from peru, told me that he was banned too.
someone knows something about it?

other person told me that he was confuse with juachi. both are different persons playing in same city, same cyber.
ketomai
Profile Joined June 2007
United States2789 Posts
December 15 2009 02:51 GMT
#380
All you have to do is check the rep packs of both and it's solved.
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