Final day at MLG Raleigh: ARAM & DISQUALIFICATIONS

can u put up the scores for the other games?

Actually curse did'nt win and dignitas did'nt get second because they played and aram http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/an-important-message-regarding-mlg-summer-championship-league-of-legends/

Nice of Riot and Mlg to force a meta and use a weak excuse to back it up.

It was clear that they were both trying to win that ARAM game. Therefore, the game was neither thrown, nor did they try to fix any results. This is essentially Riot and MLG saying, "Oh no, they're not playing the meta! Better disqualify them!" In that case, why not disqualify teams for lane switching too? It's not standard meta, so it's pretty obvious based on their decision that it shouldn't be allowed.

This was a stupid decision. If I were Nyjacky, I would not be apologizing for anything. They broke no rules and did nothing wrong.

How dare they have fun in a tournament!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXOpt86zVJ0&feature=player_embedded

Curse apologising

That's so lame. It would appear that Curse is apologizing over the aram, they said nothing to the extent of purposely losing a game. Or did they somewhere else? In the end, it should be up to the winner to do as they wish with the money, right? Was it said anywhere that either team intentionally threw a game? Iono. For most of what I saw it, it seemed pretty leveled. Well, if there was some behind the scenes work, then MLG made a good call, but I find the whole situation lame. <333 SERANAYA! :DD

That aram was fun to watch. BUT IMO I don't think they should have done a final like that.

I await the evidence to support the collusion allegations. The ARAM was awesome and if that is all the evidence they have of match fixing then righteous rage will fall. If there is actual evidence of fixing the finals for circuit points then perhaps the butthurt will fade and they have been rightfully punished. I really hope some full releases are forthcoming.

I MEAN SERIOUSLY! Would it have been better to start a match just too surrender@20? Any tournament can be molded if the players would choose to do so. So what they decided to split the winnings. Watching them play out a honest match instead of watching them throw a game just to get it over is more entertaining.

You mad your system is broke? QQ

I think people are missing the point. Yes, so what they agreed to split the winnings.

The thing is they agreed to fix the points and the money was just what Curse bought Dignitas off with.

I mean if they really wanted to split the money as just friends they could have done that with no one knowing but fixing the game? Not cool.

If they indeed tried to manipulate the outcome of the final in order to have the Circuit Points split up more convenient I understand the disqualification. If it's just the agreement of splitting up the prize money, I don't. This is just like both of those teams saying "We all played a great tournament and think that it is fair that we both earn the game amount of cash".

IF the disqualification is because of the ARAM this is completely ridiculous. You can't disqualify someone for something that isn't abuse or glitch using. Maybe for a tournament final it was trolling, but it was Best of 5, wasn't it? For me it was nice entertainment. They did something astonishing: They brought up something nobody ever expected and they'll be remembered in the history of LoL gaming for that. Unfortunately they will also be remembered for being the first two teams that got disqualified in a MLG final.

Hellooo.

First time poster, longtime lurker.

First off, this is a massive shame. E-Sports is never going to be taken seriously with backdoor dealings like this. Ensuring that your mates on a different team can definitely play in the next season by throwing a game isn't exactly sporting. I know people are saying "it's their money, they can do what they want" but that's not really what I take issue with. It's ensuring Curse get to play next Season when they have no right to that security.

The whole ARAM thing doesn't bother me, if they agreed on that then that's all cool as far as I'm concerned. It's just having match fixtures and conspiring with each other for a desired effect like this in such a young sport (LoL is only in it's second competitive series now) is just going to leave the door open for other MOBA's to get in on the action. Anyone contemplating competitive gaming in any serious capacity is going to see this as a massive incentive to just go back to Tetris or whatever. It's a pity and I think MLG definitely made the right call. Don't put up with this crap. You wouldn't put up with it in Football (soccer, I'm European), Tennis, or any other sport of any value. Shame on Dig, shame on Curse and props to MLG.

Just my 2 cents.

MLG, and any other sporting organisation, will disqualify for ANY collusion (points, cash or otherwise) because it gives them a bad reputation; If two teams aren't fighting as hard as they can to win, it makes the game boring, people less likely to watch it, and the sporting organisation loses money.

The ARAMing could actually be an attendance booster, something interesting and controversial. I doubt they were disqualified just for that.

Watching League of Legends news and finding out that its always these childish tournaments instead of Riot Games releasing Syndra on the PBE is truly a daily nightmare.

they should get the prize before letting others know their money spliting plan

Aaaaalso;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujijaucr4Yw&list=UUABL3iLvEC6XRRz3y8w1fOg&index=1&feature=plcp

Curse completely denying any collusion other than agreeing to ARAM. Could be a load of hogwash but thought it'd be wise to keep it all updated.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujijaucr4Yw

Where is the source for "Apparently, the teams were going to allow Curse to win for the circuit points"? None of the official quotes above does give any hint in this direction. If anything is blatantly unprofessional about all this story, it's neither MLG or the two teams involved, but the author of this article launching unsupported allegations ... BTW, two teams that collude to fix a match RESULT would clearly know this is not in order beforehand (as opposed to splitting the prize pool, which is debatable) and would not probably play ARAM in order to draw anyone's attention.

Come on ppl, they got disqualified becouse Riot dont want to give away the 1st prize.
what other reson would be there to make the first 2 place N/A?

Seriously guys.. Of course they get disqualified becuase they are planning to get more circuit points. It like the badminton at the Olympics all over again where several teams were disqulified because they played bad, just so they could meet easier teams

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The ARAM shouldn't have had anything to do with the disqualifications, especially if both teams had a mutual agreement of what was going on. I personally enjoyed seeing something different for a change. Plus the fact that both teams were having more fun in that one match than at any other point in the tournament shouldn't be a problem. People cry about them not "taking the finals seriously," but why would that matter? It's not up to the public or even Riot to decided what kind of match they should play or how they should play it. The fact that it was a 5v5 on Summoners Rift should be the only thing controlled.

And the fact that the teams wanted to "split the prize money" should be up to them. If they win it they should be able to do whatever they want with it, they earned it. Now if a game was purposely thrown or anything like that then yes a DQ was in order but from my perspective everything looked like it could go either way, with all of the matches.

Respect to the both teams for 1st and 2nd, and for having fun.

Yours truly, Shamtactics.

I feel the whole issue was shameful.
The whole idea of the tourney was for people to see top tier LOL play, and they open with an ARAM game. How would people respond if they tuned into the Super Bowl, only to see the teams playing touch football or flag football or another game entierly? They would be livid. While I do enjoy watching Pro-level ARAM, that's not what they signed up for for this tourney. That makes ESports as a genre look foolish.
And rigging a game so one team has enough points to proceed is blatant cheating.

I'd honestly like to see Riot scapegoat both teams and just plain drop them both from this seasons roster.
Don't wanna follow their rules? Then you don't play in their tourney.

Watching an ARAM was so refreshing after days of the same old meta in different variations. These teams haven't had a lot of "fun" during the tournament and then they get punished for having it, how silly is that?

It's MLG's rules, so they can punish as they see fit, but I think they were in the wrong on this one. Sometimes it's nice to see something different.

Arraging the results of a match previously, wether or not it's about the money or anything is wrong, if both teams would have decided the money split saying like "we decided to share the prize because both teams did good and blah blah.." it would have been a good move, but the thing they did it behind the public and as a treat apart from MLG was bad.
And above all, all tournaments have rules if you want to participate, follow them.
ARAM was a nice and enternainment move we all ejoyed that.

This was sad day for Esports, i didn't expect to see corruption in Esports at this level i thought this could happen in real sports :/, my expectations have dropped.

The director of MLG came in after the ARAM and told the two teams to not dare to play ARAM again....

Anyone there noticed this as well as those that paid attention during stream as the moderators repated it.

Therefore the whole thing looks much like a punishment for playing the ARAM.

The corruption thing is just to discredit the two teams and shut them up.

That way they prevent that the teams complain against any action against them coz of the ARAM they played.

Smart move from MLG to regain control of the situation.

But I think it will backfire when its gets out that the teams played fair and competitive but agreed to make a little fun by going ARAM.

Did you see the game. If not go watch the ARAM.

The picks are not dump. maybe not very experienced to ARAM meta but not bad.

And they tried to win - both teams.

Near the End Dignitas could have destroyed nexus but they draged the game to kill more players and continue playing the ARAM. But they were completly save to to so - curse was nowhere near of having a chance to win as Dignitas had a huge tower/inhibitor advantage.

Finally the destroyed the nexus after an ace so there was no letting curse win. nor was curse giving up they just seemed rather ARAM unexperienced.

the following 4 games were full competitive.

Aren't the pros the ones who dictate how the game plays? If I'm not mistaken, it isn't up to MLG or Riot to decide how the game is played.

Normally the pros mutually agree to a meta game, this time it was a mutual agreement to play an ARAM. What's different? What if this was decided to be the new meta shift? Aren't we encouraged to deviate from the meta? I guess it's not allowed after all.

The dances around baron they made during game 2,3,4,5 proof that they were playing competitive.

If they had made an agreement before than they would play like that. The gamestyle is just both teams trying but being cautious like they both want the win.

And the argument that they faked makes no sense because if they think that far head than they would not make something unconventional as playing ARAM.

But play down all 5 game or maybe even only 3-4. like 3:1 won games to make it unsuspicious

plz point ou this is cuz of coolusin and not the aram

It's "Innocent until proven guilty," not "Guilty until proven Innocent." The onus is on MLG and Riot to furnish proof of the collusion. Proof as in Audio logs, text logs and things of that nature. Pure speculation is worthless. Until this happens MLG and Riot are in the wrong and the two teams were robbed. These are the facts of this situation.

With that being said, I wouldn't be surprised to see Curse and Dignitas grabbing a lawyer or two.

There is "collusion" simply by agreeing beforehand to play an ARAM. That being said, I don't believe it is DQ worthy. I'd like to see some proof of further wrong doing, otherwise it just looks like MLG is throwing their weight around because they aren't happy about the ARAM.

MLG needs to show proof or gtfo

I don't know why this is even an argument. From what I've read the teams were colluding to fix results split the prize money. You find me one sport where teams doing that aren't punished. Both teams have come forward and admitted to it which kinda blows away the "innocent until proven guilty" argument some people seem to be pushing.

So, does anyone have a video of the ARAM final sitting anywhere?

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