Rival 8/18 replays group

Replay downloads now require you to be logged in. This change helps combat bots scraping replay files at scale and putting excessive strain on the servers and database. Log in with Steam to download replays.

Pro Status Issue Resolved. This was due to a change in the Liquipedia API (the source for player data) which broke the syncing of pro status for players.

Rival 8/18

patreon only

Created by

AlteredSp4rky (2026-08-19 04:24 UTC)

Group name

Rename group (this will change the group id and break any existing links)

Player identification

Usually you should leave the player grouping to "platform ID".
Some tournaments (e.g. RLCS) make players use a pool of generic Steam accounts, meaning the same player could end up using 2 different accounts in 2 series. That's when the "Player name" grouping comes in handy.

By platform ID (Steam ID, PSN ID, XBox ID, etc.)

Player name

Team identification

Usually you should leave the team grouping to "players".
In some tournaments/leagues, teams allow player rotation, or a sub can replace a placayer. in which case teams are identified by players and not by distinct players.

A Teams has the same distinct set of players

A Team players may change from game to game (subs, rotations)

Rival 8/18

Replays in group