Rostislav_999 named the reason for missing the qualifiers for The International

Rostislav 'rostislav_999' Protasenya stated that the lineup for the open qualifiers for The International 2024 was almost formed, but potential streamer's teammates refused to play at the last moment because of possible damage to their reputation or because of the desire to get paid for participation.

The content maker shared the relevant explanation with viewers of his private Twitch broadcast.

"People started merging 5 hours before. What the hell is this? What the f**k is this cringe? I got really frustrated because I saw us having something to show for this tournament. Well I really think we can show some level at this tournament. Because some people are only willing to play for money. And how can we play for money if we're a team? What's the big deal?

I never understood what happened there. The day before, the team was less or more formed. The day before that, people started dropping out. What the fuck is this, man? That's not how it works. Well, okay, I don't care, but it's just a little frustrating. Just, I understand, a lot of players did not want to play with me, ruining his reputation. A hundred percent. I'm sure of it."

The second round of open qualifiers, where Rostislav 'rostislav_999' Protasenya was going to fight for a slot to TI13, took place on June 5-6. The victory in the regional qualification went to SIBE Team. Now the team will fight for the opportunity to play at the main championship in the closed qualifying tournament.

Recall that earlier Igor 'ILTW' Filatov announced his intention to play with Rostislav 'rostislav_999' Protasenya in one team, but reported difficulties in finding a player for the third position shortly before the start of qualification.