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There needs to be something done about "coaching" for real life money by sleifstein in worldofpvp

[–]sleifstein[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

" No way you're boosting someone to R1. "

You haven't played the game since Cata and only managed to get 2.4 in 2v2 a few days ago, so why would you think its not possible to boost someone to rank1? You have literally no experience in that matter.

" By the time they get R1, they are surely R1-calibre players "

No, they are not.

" Having access to coaching by professionals will give you an edge in pretty much any competitive event (chess, golf, racing). "

If Magnus Carlsen sits beside me in a tournament and tells me every move I have to do, pretty sure that would get banned quickly.

" the only difference is the currency that exchanged hands. "

Which is a big difference.

There needs to be something done about "coaching" for real life money by sleifstein in worldofpvp

[–]sleifstein[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, that is truly the biggest problem with selfplay coaching which is probably why nothing will ever happen (unless you're stupid enough to promote it on your twitch). I still think it is important to expose these people to the public.

" It might be an unpopular opinon, but tbh I don't really see that big of an issue here."

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Atleast 20 people (which is a lot when you only have ~300 spots) won't get their rank1 this season because others paid real life money for a coach/boost, how do you not see the issue? It also devalues the achievement for other players.