Alliance fiasco rekindles debate on in-game coaching in eSports

While there are no correct answers to the controversy, the immediate need is to ensure that all rule changes are properly communicated, as pointed out by Johan “N0tail” Sundstein after his initial outrage against Alliance. Trouble began when one of the top eSports teams based out of Europe, Alliance, were found to be communicating with their coach during a professional Dota 2 game. Traditionally, while almost every top Dota 2 team has a coach, the coaches have not been allowed to communicate with the players during the game. First of all, coaches being allowed in the game is a huge change that should be more than just a line on an email to — Aui 2000 May 12, 2021 Another prominent Dota 2 player from the North America Region, Samuel “Sammyboy” Anderson has also been vocal about how this rule change has a huge impact on the performance of players. Update on the #DreamLeague Season 15 DPC Western Europe rules regarding Coaches: pic.twitter.com/oumP2fbYzZ — DreamHack Dota May 12, 2021 The company made an official statement defending Alliance and at the same time reverting the rules so that coaches are no longer allowed to communicate with the players during the game.