Acend’s Side of the Story in the Messy Situation Against Vivo Keyd
Mark “Krimson” Senior, head of esports at Acend, has shared his team’s perspective on the chaotic situation surrounding their match against Vivo Keyd. Despite believing that Riot Games handled the changes and communication to the best of their ability, Krimson feels that the existing system made the process more strenuous.
The Convoluted Acend vs. Vivo Keyd Series
The series between Acend and Vivo Keyd in VALORANT has been one of the most confusing situations in the game’s history. Originally, the teams faced off on Friday, with Vivo Keyd emerging as the victors in a thrilling three-game series. However, their victory was short-lived due to an exploit used by Vivo Keyd’s Jonathan “JhoW” Glória involving a Cypher camera placement on the Breeze map. As a result, some of Vivo Keyd’s rounds were forfeited, and Acend won the third map with a score of 13-9.
Unfortunately, Acend’s progression to the Group A Winner’s match against Envy was further delayed due to another competitive ruling. As a result, the match was replayed with an adjusted score. The ruling determined that only three rounds should have been forfeited, leaving the scoreline at 12-10 without a winner. Riot Games collaborated with Acend to find a solution, and they agreed to replay the map with a score of 7-0 in favor of Acend, which they ultimately won.
This entire situation has caused confusion and stress for both teams, especially considering the significance of the event. Krimson provided more insight into the situation and how it affected his team.
“Basically, we received news from Riot that the decision would be reevaluated. Initially, we thought it would simply be a replay of the map,” Krimson told . “However, in a subsequent call with Riot, they presented two options: playing from 7-0 up or playing from 12-10 following their system.”
The team deemed playing from a 12-10 scoreline “pointless” since it made recreating the economy difficult and led to a messier solution. Although the 7-0 score felt unusual, it allowed for a fresh start, including a pistol round.
The situation was particularly stressful for Acend as they had to wait for a decision and contend with the second ruling. The team was uncertain when or if they would be able to play, adding even more pressure to an already intense situation.
“And, of course, being the team with such an advantage and the expectation to win due to the scoreline, it added a huge amount of pressure. It felt like a lose-lose scenario for us, where losing would be humiliating and winning would result in a lot of community backlash,” Krimson explained.
Krimson also expressed his dissatisfaction with the punishment system, calling it an “awful way to enforce the rules.” He believes that implementing a straightforward punishment without complicated calculations would prevent similar scenarios in the future and reduce stress for everyone involved.
Despite the circumstances surrounding Acend’s win against Vivo Keyd, Krimson commended Riot Games for effectively managing the situation.
“I think Riot actually did a great job of dealing with and communicating the changes as best they could. I just think the system they use is flawed,” Krimson affirmed.
Acend will now face Envy in the Group A Winner’s match, while Vivo Keyd will compete against X10 CRIT in the Elimination match. The new schedule for these games has not yet been announced by Riot Games.
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