Multiple teams are being required to compete with last-minute stand-in players at ESL One Berlin Major … again.
It seems that we can barely get through a Majorwithoutpiling up the stand-ins.
Nine months ago PGL’s Arlington Major 2022 saw six teams playing with adjusted rosters due to visa issues.
It would have been seven butXtreme Gamingdecided towithdrawafter encountering visa issues and other potential logistical problems.
And here we are once again.
This time it is four teams with a total of five players that are affected.
However, having a stand-in won’t make things easy even if they don’t incur a penalty.
Playing with stand-ins is rarely preferred, often is a headache, and always is tricky to navigate through.
It can really complicate or even unravel an already-developed rapport and synergy within a team.
