At the Shanghai Major Perfect World, significant rule changes have been made: previously played matches for the fourth place have been annulled, and invitations to the Elimination Stage will be distributed based on an updated Valve ranking. This decision has caused negative reactions regarding the fairness and consistency of the tournament.

Initially, according to the rules, teams finishing in the top 4 in each RMR group would receive invitations to the Elimination Stage, with additional matches held to determine the fourth place. One such match, between FaZe and Cloud9, has already been played. Now, this format is canceled mid-tournament, and the match result is annulled.

Impact on RMR A and RMR B

For RMR A, this decision is likely not to affect the outcome: the favorites have already advanced. However, the changes could significantly impact the underdogs in RMR B. Teams BIG and 3DMAX, who initially utilized the original system to secure spots in the Elimination Stage, now face the possibility of missing out due to the return to the ranking system.

Official Statement and Reaction

Affected teams received the following statement from Perfect World:

Valve has asked us to cancel these matches for the future, to fully transition to the ranking distribution system from 2024 onward

 

Community Reaction

Such changes, especially during the tournament, have negatively affected the community’s reaction, to put it mildly:

The clown show with the major format from Valve continues. Why even bother with these RMRs, just hand out invites to the major based on Valve’s ranking and spare us the a*s

petr1k

Seriously, if it were the Shanghai Major and Perfect World wasn't involved, I would be surprised. But no, because this has happened before

v1lat

Well, news in real-time, and we're not legends. Heartbroken, as we already celebrated and informed close ones that this was a big achievement for us, but we must focus on our main mission. To hell with all these rule changes in the middle of the tournament.

JDC

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The matches of Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024: European RMR B will take place from November 21 to 24 in Shanghai, China. Teams will compete for 7 spots at the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024. Follow the championship's progress through this link.