Contained in a blog post delving into the specifics of the new Regional Major Rankings system, Valve detailed several rule changes that could have a major impact on Astralis.
When the Danish team announced it would switch to a six-man roster in March by adding Patrick “es3tag” Hansen, it whipped up controversy over the impact this had on a business deal between Heroic and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive newcomer FunPlus Phoenix. That move is now set to backfire, however. According to new rules released by CSGO developer Valve, Astralis will face penalties if they choose to sub es3tag in at any point during RMR tournaments.
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