FACEIT Pro League is cracking down with stricter rules on how CS:GO players can play in FPL. Today, FACEIT Mikey announced multiple players demoted from FPL for not taking games seriously. Five more players are on trial, meaning they could be kicked soon.
FPL NA is now under implementation of the FPL EU system that we've been running for so long, as promised they had 6 months of grace period after the launch of FPL NA.
It's pretty much play properly, or you are out. S0m is not the only one, many others are being demoted aswell.
— Milos Nedeljkovic (@Faceit_Mikey) October 21, 2018
The news started when s0m, a member of MDL team Old Guys Club along with seangares, n0thing, and others, found he was removed from FPL. The full list of players demoted from FPL includes s0m, oBo, Ocean, JoshRT, and krz.
Meanwhile, players JasonR, xotic, Vanity, Food, and Sneaky are now on Trial. This means they will also be kicked if they don’t improve.
(In case you dont watch streams every day like we do) For those asking why is s0m/obo kicked and not JasonR (Trial atm), it's because he received less negative feedback (Unlike a lot like the other two) and in general tryhard more/do better callouts
— Milos Nedeljkovic (@Faceit_Mikey) October 21, 2018
Five Players Demoted From FPL
Sam “s0m” Oh found he was out of FPL while streaming. The announcement read:
We have demoted s0m to FPL Challenger for not taking games seriously, not playing to his full capacity, and overall just taking the streamer route over becoming a top player. More will follow soon, but until then, please go and state your opinion on the forum which is mandatory. Over 60% of players have voted so far.
FACEIT Mikey sent out a Tweet to announce the removal of other FPL players. Many fans disagreed with removing upcoming talents while established players who break the same rules were kept. S0m also responded in a Tweet.
I did everything I could, I comm'd, I played the best cs of my life, I IGL'd (which almost nobody igls in fpl), I fragged, I did everything after the ban but that still wasn't enough to keep me in fpl, I can have other FPL players +1 me on this. Unluko boys
— Sam Oh (@s0mcs) October 21, 2018
Other players demoted from FPL were oBo, Ocean, JoshRT, and krz. Despite some putting up good performances, they were voted out by other players for not taking the game seriously enough or focusing more on streaming.
FPL Players on Trial Include JasonR
While some players got an instant demotion, others were put on Trial. This means they must either take FPL more seriously or will follow suit. This includes popular CS:GO streamer JasonR.
However he needs to improve (Very similar to Pimp case in FPL EU) or he will be demoted aswell.
Very similar to Reasten case who was viewership size of Jason in FPL EU and got demoted. https://t.co/dl2rsrMQxi
Players don't want streamers in FPL anymore who focus more on chat.
— Milos Nedeljkovic (@Faceit_Mikey) October 21, 2018
Other players on Trial include xotic, Vanity, Food, and Sneaky. The move is an attempt to improve the FPL platform for pro players, leading to more serious play. However, many fans will be left disappointed, with FPL being a popular ground for streamers.
