Perhaps there is no need to elaborate too much on the current situation of VCS at this moment. Although the VCS Spring Playoffs 2024 are about to kick off, no one can predict what other upheavals may occur before the mid-year tournament concludes in 2024. Meanwhile, the biggest question from the audience currently seems to be less about match results, and more about which names will remain on the final list of the VCS organizers and Riot after the additional investigation.
However, there is another issue that has been of great interest to VCS fans in recent days, namely the “var” exchange between Dia1 and Optimus. In fact, on his stream, Optimus did not specifically name anyone. However, the former SE star – currently serving a sentence (also related to negativity) – is willing to challenge the famous streamer of the League of Legends community. Dia1 even used VCS and backstage stories (some of which were completely distorted information revealed by Dia1) to gain views.
Clearly, as a player serving a sentence, Dia1’s actions have only added to the audience’s frustration with the professionalism of many current VCS players. Not to mention, he also subtly supported negative players with controversial statements about the salaries of Vietnamese League of Legends players just days ago.
These actions by the former SE star may lead many fans to look towards LPL. Even in a region rife with drama like the Chinese League of Legends scene, both the tournament organizers and Riot have implemented very strict measures. Specifically, any player found to be involved in negativity with sufficient evidence is not only banned from competition but is also prohibited from livestreaming anything related to League of Legends. Even opening a stream to watch League of Legends will immediately result in penalties.
These individuals must then switch to playing other games or choose different careers. This has also been seen as a reason why Bo from FunPlus Phoenix, once a promising jungler, has fallen out of the meta and regressed in skills after receiving punishment. Moreover, the players and teams in LPL have also shown a decisive attitude towards match-fixing and manipulation cases. Doinb openly disdained Bo after his scandal.
LPL’s measures may be harsh but are necessary to combat the rampant negativity still plaguing the scene. With the current scandal in VCS, perhaps the tournament organizers and Riot could also consider LPL’s approach to create a cleaner environment for Vietnamese League of Legends, both in matches and behind the scenes.