Some players may be left without a sticker at the upcoming Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024. This could significantly affect their income, and according to insiders, this situation could affect several teams.
NIP in a comment for Dust2.se that all their players will get stickers if they qualify through the RMR tournament. However, the club declined to comment on the situation of other teams. According to insiders, some players from different teams may be left without their stickers.
RMR Roster Lock
One of the main benefits of participating in Major on CS2 is the ability to get your sticker in the game. This generates a significant amount of revenue, as players and teams get a cut from the sale of these in-game items. This year, however, a potential complication has arisen.
Teams invited directly to RMR faced two important deadlines. The first is Sept. 7, when the main roster needed to be fixed. The second was Sept. 22, when it would be known who would be registered as replacements.
Under the current rules, teams can make lineup changes between those dates, but any new player must be registered as a replacement. NIP and Astralis are two teams that have already made changes during this period.
Lineup changes and stickers
NiP recently signed Gareth “MisteM” Ries from their academic team to replace Alejandro “alex” Masanet. Since MisteM was added to the team after September 7, he will likely be listed as a replacement. Astralis also made a substitution where Casper “cadiaN” Møller came in place of Alexander “br0” Bro.
Cloud9 and TSM faced similar problems during closed qualifications. Although Ilya “Perfecto” Zalutskiy was initially registered in the main roster, other players such as Timofey “interz” Yakushin played most matches but were listed as substitutes.
According to Valve, only five main roster players will receive stickers, and they must travel to Shanghai to personally sign the sticker paperwork. This creates a dilemma for cadiaN, MisteM, interz and sirah who may be left without stickers.
Conclusion
The potential loss of stickers could be a major financial blow to these players, especially those who were active in qualifying. It remains unclear if this issue will affect all teams, as some organizations may insist that their replacements receive the same privileges.
SOURCE - Dust2.se.
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