APAC LCQ 대회를 앞두고 논란이 끊이지 않고 있습니다. 당초 싱가포르에서 열릴 예정이던 대회의 개최지가 정당한 사유 없이 호주 멜버른으로 변경된 데 이어, 현재 내부 소식통에 따르면 이번 대회의 홈팀인 Chiefs Esports Club이 자신들의 자택에서 온라인으로 경기를 치를 예정이라는 내용이 확인되며 공정성에 대한 의문이 제기됩니다.
현재 호주에 도착한 Dire Wolves, CAG Osaka, BNK FEARX 등 참가 팀들은 비행기 경유, 시차 적응, 온도 차 등 극심한 환경적 어려움을 극복하면서까지 대회에 참가합니다. 더욱이 이들 팀은 아직까지 제대로 된 연습실 안내도 받지 못한 상태라고 하며, 대회 장소 조차도 호텔방에서 경기를 치러야 한다는 소식까지 전해지며 형평성 문제가 불거지고 있습니다.
대회는 명목상 오프라인으로 진행되지만, LAN 개최의 본질인 공정한 경쟁 환경이 전혀 보장되지 않는 상황입니다. LAN 대회는 단순히 핑 문제 해결을 넘어, 동일한 장소와 시간에서 경쟁팀들이 같은 조건 아래 경기를 치르는 데 의의가 있습니다. 하지만 이번 대회에서는 홈팀 Chiefs Esports Club만이 자신의 자택이라는 특수한 환경에서 경기를 진행하게 되어 형평성에 큰 의문이 제기됩니다.
대회를 주최한 측은 개최지 변경이 논란이 되는 상황에서도 공식 입장을 내놓지 않고 있으며, 이 문제를 회피하려는 듯 마치 대회가 애초부터 호주에서 열릴 예정이었던 것처럼 사태를 덮으려 하고 있습니다. 대회가 불과 이틀 앞으로 다가온 현재, 팬들과 선수들 사이에서 불만은 점점 고조되고 있습니다.
APAC LCQ의 공정성과 대회 운영에 대한 신뢰를 회복하기 위해서는 주최 측의 신속한 입장 발표와 투명한 문제 해결을 절실히 요구합니다.
Hey guys,
I wanted to give an update regarding myself and the Rainbow Six Siege team at Soniqs before rumors get too wild.
I, along with the rest of the Rainbow Six Siege team, are no longer with Soniqs. I was told following the Montreal Major that Soniqs no longer wished to invest in Rainbow Six - a decision that I completely understand - and have decided that my passion for Siege and dedication to the team that I started six years ago is what is most important to me.
This does mean I am no longer with Soniqs as General Manager or in any other capacity. I will forever be grateful for the opportunity Darren gave me at Soniqs and will always be proud of what we were able to accomplish together. To Darren, Joe, Luke, Lauren and so many others, thank you.
To all the players who have represented Soniqs, some of whom I played with, some of whom I managed and some of whom I coached, thank you for always giving your best, thank you for representing Soniqs to the best of your abilities and thank you for delivering so many memorable moments to all of our fans. Whether you played a single game or won multiple championships, you all contributed to the Soniqs story.
So, what does this mean for Soniqs R6? Soniqs have transferred me their Rainbow Six license so that we can play in an orgless capacity at Six Invitational if needed. Though the situation is obviously not ideal, I want to thank Soniqs for being considerate until the very end, making this transition seamless. Ubisoft has been extremely helpful in assisting us look for an organization and we have already had great conversations with organizations in both pre and post Invitational capacities.
Finally, and before anyone gets any wild ideas, our team is staying together. We are confident that the culture we have built is unlike any other and will lead to even greater success than Soniqs R6 was able to achieve. This team is full of warriors who want it, who fight for it and who will earn it and I look forward to seeing what we’re able to achieve with more time together.
To Soniqs fans, you are some of the most passionate and dedicated fans in all of Esports. It was an honor to both play for and represent you and the Soniqs.
To our Rainbow Six fans, I hope you will follow us wherever we may go and continue to support us as we chase the impossible goal of perfection.
One last time, #SoniqBoom.
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Also obviously there is more than just international performance that contributes to what makes a good partner org in the eyes of developers.
I don't get to see the numbers but I would safely imagine other regions across APAC have a higher rate of their playerbase who is spending in-game (and a much larger playerbase in general) which is a big factor imo.
OCE esports is struggling as a whole to grow our audience and with losing a lot of our top orgs post covid I can understand why our region might look like a gamble to support.
While some fans are going to be upset their fave team didn't make the cut the Affiliate Program Ubi have proposed is still a great initiative to help out the R6 ecosystem outside of partnered teams.