{"id":38182,"date":"2024-09-03T20:07:27","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T00:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=38182"},"modified":"2024-09-03T20:07:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T00:07:27","slug":"heroic-penalised-at-pro-league-for-using-banned-keyboard-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/heroic-penalised-at-pro-league-for-using-banned-keyboard-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"Heroic penalised at Pro League for using banned keyboard feature"},"content":{"rendered":"

At ESL Pro League Season 20<\/a>, Heroic faced a major setback after their first map victory against Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP) was overturned due to the use of a banned feature called Snap Tap.<\/p>\n

The controversy unfolded during their opening match on the map Ancient, where Heroic initially secured a 13-10 win.<\/p>\n

However, during the break between maps, ESL announced that the victory had been invalidated because one of Heroic’s players had used Snap Tap, a movement-automating feature available on certain Razer keyboards.<\/p>\n

Snap Tap allows players to switch directions instantly by prioritising the last key pressed, effectively making counter-strafing perfect.<\/p>\n

While this feature can still be used in online tournaments, it was recently banned from in-person events by ESL, following Valve’s stance that it undermines the skill-based nature of games like Counter-Strike 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The detection of Snap Tap in Heroic’s gameplay led to the immediate nullification of their map win, putting NIP ahead 1-0 in the series.<\/p>\n

Following their 1-2 defeat in the group stage clash, Ren\u00e9 “\u2060TeSeS\u2060” Madsen admitted that he was the player who accidentally used the Snap Tap feature on his keyboard during the first map.<\/p>\n

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Fucking embarrassing and amateur from me\u2026 I turned it off ages ago when it was banned from Valve. I didn\u2019t notice it during the game or anything and obviously didn\u2019t do it on purpose.
I let the boys down and I\u2019m devastated about it\u2026 Sry<\/p>\n

— Ren\u00e9 "TeSeS" Madsen (@TesesCS) September 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n