Regarding the unfortunate situation of jungler Yan “Wei” Yang-Wei from eStar forgetting to bring Smite during the recent match between eStar and Bilibili Gaming in LPL Summer 2020, the management of eStar has officially announced a disciplinary action against this player’s mistake.
Specifically, Wei was found to have been inattentive, unfocused, and careless during the game, leading to his failure to switch his summoner spell from Ignite to Smite, which affected the overall performance of the team and disappointed fans.
eStar decided to fine Wei one month’s salary, and the coaching staff of eStar, particularly the ban/pick coach from the recent match, will also face internal disciplinary measures. As for the other four players not providing timely reminders to Wei, eStar explained that the League of Legends server rules do not allow players to see each other’s summoner spells, so Wei’s teammates had no way of knowing that he “forgot” to bring Smite.
Right after eStar announced the penalty, Wei also posted an apology on Weibo to his fans. However, the more he talked, the more the gaming community found his situation hilarious, and many viewers teased Wei that his blunder would surely be remembered in the most reputable esports outlets, and they would dig it up at least once a year.
For Wei, this will likely be a lifelong lesson for him, not only losing a month’s salary but also this match will certainly be a memorable moment for the player born in 2002. Wei, along with eStar, had a notably successful LPL Spring 2020 season, finishing 5th overall after consistently being in the top of the group stage throughout the tournament, a highly commendable achievement for a rookie team.
As the summer tournament approaches, the LPL fan community is eagerly anticipating the young stars of eStar to continue to shine, even though their chances of winning the championship are quite slim, the hope remains that this team will continue to produce promising young talents in the Chinese League of Legends scene. Therefore, not only Wei, but certainly all LPL fans, do not want to witness a “cloud nine” situation like this ever again.