The Chinese language facet will face restrictions whereas drafting on Day 3 of the Group Stage
Valve have enacted a draft penalty on Chinese language superteam PSG.LGD for the third day of The Worldwide 11’s Group Stage. The punishment was meted out after the event favourite outfit didn’t report back to Valve the truth that their basic supervisor Pan Fei had contracted Covid. The crew revealed an announcement detailing as such on its official Weibo web page.
The punishment will render PSG.LGD unable to select between Radiant or Dire towards fellow Chinese language facet Royal By no means Give Up, and rob them of reserve time throughout the draft section towards SEA crew BOOM Esports and European outfit Gaimin Gladiators.
In line with the Weibo publish made by PSG.LGD, Pan Fei had been identified with Covid-19 on October 13, however regardless of instantly starting a interval of self-isolation, neither he nor any member of the group reported the case to Valve. The reason given by the crew was that they didn’t notice it was important since he’s not part of the eight-person crew that’s formally below the care of the sport growth big.
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The publish additionally detailed that each member of PSG.LGD — gamers and workers — have since taken nucleic acid exams and been declared freed from Covid.
Nonetheless, Valve mentioned that as he was round these eight members of the crew whereas in Singapore previous to being identified with Covid, this was an infraction of event guidelines. Because of this, the punishment is ready to face for Day 3 of the Group Stage.
PSG LGD at TI11
This newest growth places a wrench within the comeback of PSG.LGD, who had bounced again with necessary wins on Day 2 after a surprisingly dangerous Day 1 that noticed them drop 4 video games in three collection. The 2-time TI runner-ups are set to face RNG at 10AM, BOOM at 2PM, and GG at 6PM Singapore time on October 17.
⏰#TI11 Group Stage Day 3
Oct seventeenth
10AM
PSG.LGD vs RNG
2PM
PSG.LGD vs Growth
6PM
PSG.LGD vs GG
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Of their punishments, the dearth of reserve time for the draft is by far the extra damning one because the draft might be as decisive as half the sport within the professional scene. With out the additional 130 seconds of reserve time, final yr’s finalists might be hard-pressed to draft strongly with a mere 30 seconds allotted for every choose and ban.
PSG.LGD’s outcomes up to now at TI11 have been checkered at greatest, with the crew registering their first collection loss within the Group Stage since TI8 and likewise dropping video games to underdogs Soniqs and Hokori. Their efficiency on Day 2 was a lot better as they destroyed fellow event favorites OG and European powerhouse Group Liquid.
Following the three penalized matches on 17 October, the PSG.LGD have just one recreation on October 18 towards BetBoom Group, who’re at present tied in final place within the group.
The Chinese language facet will possible have to win at the least 4 extra matches in an effort to qualify for the Higher Bracket, whereas additionally requiring two extra to soundly safe qualification to the Playoffs.
PSG.LGD’s Historical past at TI
PSG.LGD have an illustrious historical past at Valve’s flagship Dota 2 event, with 5 podium finishes and two finals below their belt. They’ve additionally taken half in each version of the event however the first.
The crew has additionally received virtually $24 million in prize cash for Dota 2 through the years, which places them second behind solely OG and barely forward of Group Liquid, who’re simply over $600,000 behind.
Whereas they’ll virtually actually qualify, this oversight could outcome of their first Decrease Bracket begin within the TI Playoffs since 2016.
