What do you believe about one of the first significant instance of cheating in Valorant esports, and who do you think Echo 8 will choose up to change the pair? Let us know on Twitter @ValorantUpdates.
” Yes I had enjoyable however I have not been genuinely enjoyed in so long and I feel like this isnt what I was made to do in life, I comprehend there is potential however I just dont enjoy it and my mindset isnt where it need to be. After a series of regrettable occasions recently and things just not going my way I am simply going to take it as a sign this isnt for me.”
Taking a break
Read: https://t.co/FHAg3D15Wa
— phox (@phoxNA) July 20, 2020
Even though Valorant esports are still in their infancy, its clear the game will have to handle the exact same concerns that have afflicted others like CS: GO and Valorant.
I got a message from phox this early morning saying he got banned, so I checked if I was too. I have actually now logged in to being banned, believed I could play it off.
— weak (@w3ak) July 20, 2020
Whether either player will have the ability to go back to the Valorant esports scene stays to be seen, but a Vanguard ban on your record for unfaithful certainly wont assist with most minor or significant esports orgs searching for players.
” Not gon na try to prolong this any longer. None of our teammates knew we were cheating,” w3ak wrote on Twitter once the news broke. I got a message from phox this morning stating he got prohibited, so I checked if I was too. I have now logged in to being prohibited, believed I could play it off.”
Valorant is no complete stranger to cheaters, even with its questionable Vanguard anti-cheat system, however expert players using them to get an edge during competition is something the young FPS hasnt had to deal with, previously
Both phox and w3ak played for A.S.M.R. in the Nerd St. Gamers Open competition, where they positioned third, and were set to contend with Echo 8 in the PAX Arena Invitational until they got hit with a ban by Vanguard.
. I got a message from phox this morning saying he got prohibited, so I checked if I was too. I have actually now logged in to being banned, thought I could play it off.
I got a message from phox this morning saying he got prohibited, so I checked if I was too. I have now logged in to being prohibited, thought I might play it off.”
Phox revealed in a twitlonger published when the news came out that he wasnt getting any enjoyment out of Valorant just recently, and blamed a “series of unfortunate events” for what transpired.
” With the release of ranked I was playing over 12-15 hours a day simply grinding however overtime after about 250 video games played I began to lose satisfaction, I just kept playing since I had nothing much better to do with my life,” phox wrote in the twitlonger.
. @phoxNA this describes why you did this against us? pic.twitter.com/Tb0dcXx6ui
— belal (@FGBelal) July 20, 2020
W3ak, to their credit, came right out and confessed that the cheating accusations were true (after a twitlonger where they blamed Echo 8s organization), and stated that their group had no idea what was going on at the time.
Riot Games has banned 2 professional players, phox and w3ak, who were implicated of cheating after their performance in current competitions, obviously verifying the neighborhoods suspicions.
Valorant is no stranger to cheaters, even with its controversial Vanguard anti-cheat system, but expert gamers using them to get an edge during competitors is something the young FPS hasnt had to deal with, until now
