If it was a flare, then RDU would act differently, because that would mean he's dead next turn. So I can't agree with all these "pro" admins that this message did not mean anything for the game. This message clearly helped him to win. And it's kinda sad that RDU did not have balls to call for a re-make of this game. Yeah, I know some would say it was not his fault, and it's just his friends or whatever. But I really think that it is RDU's fault, as he's responsible for what is going on on his account. Furthermore, as I have already said, if he only had this Fair Play spirit, he'd insist on re-making this game. Now his winning is rather bitter-sweet, and he will be blamed for this by many in the Hearthstone community. He played well, but his moral qualities are questionable.
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