Team Fallacy accused of cheating in Valorant competitive play, document alleges someone else played on a player's behalf
A Valorant women's team called Team Fallacy has been accused of cheating in their game during the Astral Clash Last Chance Qualifiers last week. Organized by Gen.G and Galorants, Astral Clash is one of the premier female-centered tournaments in the game. One of the qualifying teams is currently under investigation for suspected account sharing. The TLDR from the report states:
As per the document, mars (one of the players on Team Fallacy) is being accused of having someone else compete in the event in her place. According to the evidence, she had her partner and ex-TSM FTX Payen play in her stead. The document provides an in-depth comparison between the game settings of the two accused to establish guilt. Tournament authorities are yet to comment on the situation.
The report was made public on July 25, just after the LCQs ended with Team Fallacy bagging a qualifying spot for the main event to be held in August. The allegations leveled against the player are quite serious and, if true, would require a change in the official lineup going into the main Astral Clash event next month.
Various esports personalities have spoken on the issue, with many in the female and non-binary community talking about the bad press their ilk will face as a result of this incident. The document is quite thorough and cross-references mars and her boyfriend's keybinds, minimap settings, frame rate, and playstyles to build a case against her.
The document also alleges that the clip mars posted on Twitter which showed her clutching a round against Dignitas in the event is fake, and it brings up screenshots of previous clips from both mars and Payen as evidence. They accuse Payen of being the player because Sova's drone ability in the clip is bound to
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