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Update 2: D2CL have responded and will provide onGamers with a statement during the evening.
Updated: The game was remade, but without using the same draft.
As D2CL Season 1 champions Alliance started their first game against fnatic in the second season of the tournament, the game was subject to a remake due to the game not being broadcasted on DotaTV, the internal broadcasting service the Dota 2 offers its many users. After close to 20 minutes in to the game, which consisted of unusual picks for both teams as Alliance opted for a farming Naga Siren and a Disruptor pick, and fnatic had gone for a surprise Undying pick, an admin had determined that the game is forfeited on either side, and a remake is required.
Reddit user Karlchen has provided a summary of events in a corresponding thread in the Dota 2 subreddit.
The participating players on both teams displayed extreme discontent with the decision, and are now forced in to an awkward situation as the game was also decided to be replayed with the same picks, and several of them have aired their opinions on Twitter:
— Kalle Saarinen (@fnaticTrixi) February 24, 2014
— Jonathan Berg (@LodaBerg) February 24, 2014
— Jerry Lundkvist (@FollowEGM) February 24, 20
As of now, the story is still developing, and onGamers have reached out to D2CL, who were unable to provide us with a statement at the current time.
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