FaZeRobbaN Shares His Side Of 'Bug Abuse' Story
The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) scene has been rocked by a bug-exploitation scandal, and now former pro-CS player-turned-coach FaZe RobbaN (Robert Dahlström) has chimed in with his take on the story.
The scandal in question surrounds the exploitation of a spectator bug within the game being used by coaches. In fact, so far 37 coaches have been banned following a historical investigation by the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC), including Robert Dahlström, who has been banned for 5.5 months, with a 45% reduction for suspension time due to assistance in the investigation, and a full accepted confession.
The bug first appeared in 2016 and allowed coaches to "fly over the map" and report back to their players, using the exploit to provide intel they otherwise wouldn't be privy to.
Now, Robert Dahlström, coach of FaZe Clan, has posted his thoughts and experiences with the bug, after hearing he was under investigation and subsequent suspension.
In this TwitLonger, Dahlström recalls his first instance of seeing the bug, and how he made an "honourable decision" to not exploit it, beginning by saying "I joined the server during an ECS match, directly joined the coach slot and I see that my point of view is stuck over A-Site on train."
Dahlström goes on to say that he "[told] my team I have this view, mute my microphone and not talk at all during this full map", going on to admit that "the following day we have another match and I get this view again."
Dahlström also says he spoke to an admin following this view, and expressed his concerns that others would abuse this glitch, ending the TwitLonger by stating he is "being punished for a bug that I did not want", and "looking back on the situation, I could have made a different decision and either quit the game or tech pause, which would be the most obvious pick here[....] I really hope most of you out there will understand. Apologies go to @FaZeClan for having our brand involved with this investigation."
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