This isn't a "all top players cheat" kind of thing. Sure, there are wall-hacks and instant headshot aimbots and every other ridiculous hack out there, but these players play four times a year at $250,000 prize pool tournaments LIVE at LAN centers. They have judges standing behind them watching each computer monitor on computers that are freshly wiped by the LAN center. These players were found guilty of having hacks that can still go undetected in these environments. This really sucks for the community because it was well regarded for a long time that LAN events are the proving grounds of great players to show off their skills without any accusations that they are cheating. That all changed though, which is really sad.
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This isn't a "all top players cheat" kind of thing. Sure, there are wall-hacks and instant headshot aimbots and every other ridiculous hack out there, but these players play four times a year at $250,000 prize pool tournaments LIVE at LAN centers. They have judges standing behind them watching each computer monitor on computers that are freshly wiped by the LAN center. These players were found guilty of having hacks that can still go undetected in these environments. This really sucks for the community because it was well regarded for a long time that LAN events are the proving grounds of great players to show off their skills without any accusations that they are cheating. That all changed though, which is really sad.