JP Drama!!!!

https://twitter.com/FENNEL_official/status/1714582163965067498

Xdll player from FENNEL was investigated on account for:

• Smurfing (before contract) &
• Playing on someone else's account (during contract period).

He admitted doing above acts, and the punishment is that he won't be participating in October/November 2023 tournament and subsequent events (Miss out on Red Bull Home Ground).

Investigation are also still ongoing, and Fennel are making a later report regarding the decision and future punishment for specific activities etc, after confirming more detailed facts.

This is kinda similar to CR drama a few years ago, where player (RION) gets suspended or do you think Fennel gonna Fire him like Northeption TenTen situation?

Irrelevant region

I don't see how smurfing or playing on other accounts in ranked is an issue, many Korean players do it, Buzz even uploaded a video about reaching diamond from his other account. Why does this seem an issue?

Wait wtf aren’t a lot of pros doing this shit?

meyournightmare [#2]

Irrelevant region

irrelevant like NAVI pre season tournaments.

Charlie_Bradbury [#3]

I don't see how smurfing or playing on other accounts in ranked is an issue, many Korean players do it, Buzz even uploaded a video about reaching diamond from his other account. Why does this seem an issue?

Could it be he was playing on an account that belonged to someone else? Alt accounts are fine(ish) but account sharing between multiple people is a bit more frowned upon.

Charlie_Bradbury [#3]

I don't see how smurfing or playing on other accounts in ranked is an issue, many Korean players do it, Buzz even uploaded a video about reaching diamond from his other account. Why does this seem an issue?

he was smurfing on some elses account meanwhile buzz was just ranking up his alt ig

Simp4S0m [#4]

Wait wtf aren’t a lot of pros doing this shit?

literally..

Charlie_Bradbury [#3]

I don't see how smurfing or playing on other accounts in ranked is an issue, many Korean players do it, Buzz even uploaded a video about reaching diamond from his other account. Why does this seem an issue?

Because Japan

Warlordwibz [#5]

irrelevant like NAVI pre season tournaments.

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Charlie_Bradbury [#3]

I don't see how smurfing or playing on other accounts in ranked is an issue, many Korean players do it, Buzz even uploaded a video about reaching diamond from his other account. Why does this seem an issue?

Several other JP cases similar to these have also the same repercussions (as mentioned above); added that we don't know the entirety of the context in what situations he was using his accounts for, contractual obligations and details does matter and not simply becoming a non-issue.

Playing on someone else's account is also against Riot TOS (a fact that honestly more people didn't even know about,) so it's still somewhat baffling that most are brazen enough to do so.

1.5. Can I share or sell my account or login credentials? (No.)
When you create an account with us, we require you to select a unique username and password (collectively, your “Login Credentials”). You agree that:

You can’t share your account or Login Credentials with anyone.
You can’t sell, transfer or allow any other person to access your account or Login Credentials, or offer to do so.
You must keep your Login Credentials secret.

Hope he doesn't get his contract terminated for something like this, don't need to make the already small JP T2 scene even more scarce

TMosura [#11]

Several other JP cases similar to these have also the same repercussions (as mentioned above); added that we don't know the entirety of the context in what situations he was using his accounts for, contractual obligations and details does matter and not simply becoming a non-issue.

Playing on someone else's account is also against Riot TOS (a fact that honestly more people didn't even know about,) so it's still somewhat baffling that most are brazen enough to do so.

1.5. Can I share or sell my account or login credentials? (No.)
When you create an account with us, we require you to select a unique username and password (collectively, your “Login Credentials”). You agree that:

You can’t share your account or Login Credentials with anyone.
You can’t sell, transfer or allow any other person to access your account or Login Credentials, or offer to do so.
You must keep your Login Credentials secret.

But so many pro players do that on stream, to play with their low elo friends, using someone else's account. I guess this is just a Japanese thing. I guess they get Koreans and Russians to play in the scene so they don't care enough to not develop the Japanese scene.

DetonationFocusMeiy [#7]

he was smurfing on some elses account meanwhile buzz was just ranking up his alt ig

yes Buzz was ranking up his alt account, it's uploaded on DRX's main yt channel

meyournightmare [#10]

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smurf and account sharing are breach of rule in league of legend so i assume its the same for valorant. i got banned for a half year because of account sharing

Account sharing has always been an issue.

But to Smurf… that’s a dumb reason to be banned.

TMosura [#11]

Several other JP cases similar to these have also the same repercussions (as mentioned above); added that we don't know the entirety of the context in what situations he was using his accounts for, contractual obligations and details does matter and not simply becoming a non-issue.

Playing on someone else's account is also against Riot TOS (a fact that honestly more people didn't even know about,) so it's still somewhat baffling that most are brazen enough to do so.

1.5. Can I share or sell my account or login credentials? (No.)
When you create an account with us, we require you to select a unique username and password (collectively, your “Login Credentials”). You agree that:

You can’t share your account or Login Credentials with anyone.
You can’t sell, transfer or allow any other person to access your account or Login Credentials, or offer to do so.
You must keep your Login Credentials secret.

I'm sure you're referring to this case, but I think the most notable one was when Takej received a 3-month suspension for using another Zeta streamer account to smurf. My Japanese isn't great, but it looks like in that case, zeta decided to suspend him without any action from Riot.

https://zetadivision.com/news/2021/10/01/6689

TenTen situation was a little different.

I don't think there's been precedent for a notable player being dropped for smurfing, mainly just suspensions imposed by the orgs. I can't say for certain, but I'd think the reason they're doing this is largely to try to subvert any more serious actions from Riot or to the company's reputation. I don't think they would drop Xdll for this unless he was either banned by Riot, or the community started to turn against Fennel.

Tooker [#19]

TenTen situation was a little different.

I don't think there's been precedent for a notable player being dropped for smurfing, mainly just suspensions imposed by the orgs. I can't say for certain, but I'd think the reason they're doing this is largely to try to subvert any more serious actions from Riot or to the company's reputation. I don't think they would drop Xdll for this unless he was either banned by Riot, or the community started to turn against Fennel.

Fennel literally just fired a coach 1 hour before this announcement, u never know.

Charlie_Bradbury [#3]

I don't see how smurfing or playing on other accounts in ranked is an issue, many Korean players do it, Buzz even uploaded a video about reaching diamond from his other account. Why does this seem an issue?

playing on other people's accounts is literally breaking Riot's TOS

If he smurf using someone else's account it's counted as boosting and riot despise boosting. ( remember apdo )

Charlie_Bradbury [#14]

yes Buzz was ranking up his alt account, it's uploaded on DRX's main yt channel

that's way different than boosting someone else's account

meyournightmare [#10]

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edg clears navi bloodline

dfm clears

Charlie_Bradbury [#3]

I don't see how smurfing or playing on other accounts in ranked is an issue, many Korean players do it, Buzz even uploaded a video about reaching diamond from his other account. Why does this seem an issue?

its the account sharing thats breaking tos

doc_octavius [#24]

edg clears navi bloodline

edg 🤮 mid team irrelevant region. best player is shit awp crutch

MneMaloMaloMaloTebya [#27]

edg 🤮 mid team irrelevant region. best player is shit awp crutch

and navis duelist wasnt an op crutch?? lmfaoooo 😂😂😂😂

MneMaloMaloMaloTebya [#27]

edg 🤮 mid team irrelevant region. best player is shit awp crutch

will take 10 years to master kangkang op skills by an emea player

TheBigBoiPenguin [#28]

and navis duelist wasnt an op crutch?? lmfaoooo 😂😂😂😂

you didnt watch cned enough if you think hes an awp crutch....

MneMaloMaloMaloTebya [#30]

you didnt watch cned enough if you think hes an awp crutch....

and you didnt watch kangkang enough if you thing he's an op crutch. he's a lot more eye catching with the op but his rifling is pretty good too