LoL: Scene's reactions to teams streaming scrims

With Los Ratones streaming their scrims, followed by FlyQuest streaming it too against Cloud9, the esports scene has become divided on the issue—some expressing frustration and reluctance, arguing that exposing scrims could be harmful to players and coaching staff, while others defend the idea, advocating for transparency and claiming that partial access to the daily life of teams and players would boost reach and viewership for the leagues.

G2's general manager is firmly against the idea of streaming the team's scrims. He believes that key aspects like draft strategy, invades, and players’ mental preparation are far too important to be exposed to other teams. He also points out that they already don’t scrim enough (three times a week, four during BO3 weeks) and that wasting one would be detrimental to the team.

Karmine Corp's CEO Kamel "Kameto" Kebir sees it as a good thing for teams looking to create content, like Los Ratones, but not for those aiming to compete in international events. He also points out that players could face unwarranted flame for poor scrim performances, even though mistakes are a normal part of practice. Lastly, he believes the element of surprise could be lost and confirms that Karmine Corp has no plans to stream their scrims.

Paul "sOAZ" Boyer believes that wanting to stream scrims shows how "League is dying" and that it undermines competitive play, except for content-focused teams like Los Ratones. He believes the game is more interesting when everyone plays differently and that streaming scrims will only create more problems for struggling players and teams.

Ibrahim "Fudge" Allami believes it's up to the teams to decide whether the transparency required by streaming scrims is worth it for them, and he understands why some teams would choose not to do it. Though it doesn't bother him to stream it.

FlyQuest and Cloud9 are the first tier-one teams to stream their scrims. Several figures from the LTAN scene have reacted to this, including Gabriël 'Bwipo' Rau, who stated that the problem lies with the teams if they believe streaming one or two blocks per week would negatively impact their practice.

Both Christopher "PapaSmithy" Smith and Jack Etienne have also spoken in favor of this new approach. FlyQuest's president and chief gaming officer even appeared in a five-minute video, defending his stance and explaining his perspective on the matter.