DeKay Mailbag Part 1: SuNny\u2019s future, Thoughts on FaZe, and Why SK Gaming is Unlikely to Return With the next CS:GO Major starting on August 23, teams will have to make a decision on whether or not to keep their current lineups. Some will change while many others will stick together and give it their all. Natus Vincere just made their move, but what about others? What is going on with SuNny? How long will neo stay with FaZe? Are Cloud9 happy with their lineup? These questions and more will be answered or discussed in part 1 of the latest edition of DeKay\u2019s Mailbag. Who\u2019s Na\u2019Vi interested in? From what I heard, he was the main target. They didn\u2019t even get the chance to consider anyone else because everything worked out well in and out of the server with him. I think the only hurdle was discussing the transfer and they obviously got it done in a couple days. Where next for SuNny? I asked around recently because I believe he is too good of a player to sit on the sidelines for this long, but nothing is going on with him from what I was told. I have a suspicion he is hoping that ENCE come calling in the next few months and add him if they start to struggle. The team has newfound expectation and pressure to live up to after how well they have played in the first part of the year. Other than that, I don\u2019t really see where he ends up right now. Mousesports is playing really well already, so returning to that lineup doesn\u2019t seem likely either. FaZe\/Tfue controversy affecting CS:GO team? Are FaZe’s players worried at all by the Tfue situation? Is there a possibility the players part ways with the organisation? \u2014 Dom Phillips (@DomPhillipsCSGO) May 26, 2019 I wrote about my worries with FaZe Clan CS:GO here, but overall I don\u2019t think the players themselves are too worried. They are all household Counter-Strike names that would have no issues joining another team if FaZe Clan ever exits the game or doesn\u2019t re-sign them. My assumption is that they are operating like they usually do and focusing on the task at hand. Cloud9 changes planned? How long do you think C9 are going to play with this particular roster? Are they looking to have a long term roster, or do they plan to bring back flusha or something for the major spot? \u2014 Christopher Park (@ChrisPChicken97) May 26, 2019 I expect them to remain with this roster until after the Major. They had explained their desire to play with a solid five once they felt it was good enough and I think this is it. Ultimately it will come down to how Autimatic and Valens feel, they have the most influence on the roster. CajunB has played well and done exactly what they have asked him to, so I think he remains long term. Do FaZe have a plan B? In a perfect world they would consider another player pretty quickly, given that they announced this was another temporary move when getting him. The only issue with that is there aren\u2019t very many free agent players that fit their needs if it doesn\u2019t work. If they continue this trend of not being willing to pay for players, I can see him sticking around for a while. Their star players are capable of getting them decent results even if he plays bad. I want to see how they feel once the mystique of playing with a legendary player wears off. Jame and\/or Qikert to Na\u2019Vi? Is Na’Vi interested in Jame\/Qikert? Do you think there is a chance atleast one of these two will be transfered to Na’Vi before Colonge? \u2014 DaMaDe (@officialDaMaDe) May 27, 2019 I didn\u2019t hear that they were interested in them, but you have to imagine they were on the short list of players to add. I would definitely consider them if Na\u2019Vi makes another move in the near future. The likelihood of either of them moving before Cologne is very low though, I don\u2019t expect that. Another French contender? Vitality and G2 are the clear French 1 and 2, what about the 3rd best team? With ldlc, ex 3dmax and ex- ldlc, what team of those are the 3rd best, or what players would you put together to form a solid 3rd team. Also maybe some of the guys from GL \u2014 Matt (@notCrank) May 26, 2019 FrenchFrogs are my number three team for France right now but that\u2019s only based on them stealing a single map off of G2 on LAN. That isn\u2019t much to write home about, so it\u2019s really just a guessing game until one of those teams does something more impactful. Hadji is clearly the bright spot on the team and their best player, but beyond him I\u2019m not super impressed. Even if you look at all the other French players, I don\u2019t really see a combination that makes me feel like they can do something internationally. Markeloff\u2019s future? All signs point to his retirement, but I haven\u2019t heard one way or the other. I would say he is technically \u201cinactive\u201d. Is sk gaming taking Aristocracy (ex-devilsone) to play for them ? \u2014 Macien124 (@macien12) May 26, 2019 I was told a while back to not expect SK Gaming to return to Counter-Strike for many years or ever again. I would be shocked if that actually happened. Their exit from the game was anything but smooth behind the scenes after silently recruiting the NTC roster while still having the now MIBR players under contract. That could change of course, but that is what has held them from returning thus far. CompLexity\u2019s plans with Rickeh? Is complexity still working on visa issues with Rickeh or are they planning on replacing him? \u2014 MC Ferrari (@MC__Ferrari) May 28, 2019 He has been practicing with the team, so I will have to assume that they got his issues sorted out. I do however expect them to make a roster change, so keep an eye out on my Twitter feed in the coming days. The fallout of Tfue vs FaZe Clan? Really curious to see your take in this whole faze vs tfue situation and are these rumors true that Navi are interested in acquiring Boombl4 for Edward ? Thank you sir really appreciate your work ! \u2014 Zuhair Ahmed (@zuhair4700) May 26, 2019 For FaZe and Tfue it\u2019s pretty simple in my opinion, they are both at fault. He should have had a lawyer read the contract, just like ANYONE should no matter what it is for. That would have solved the problem before it even became one. They shouldn\u2019t have provided a contract that potentially violates labor laws and it\u2019s clear they realized that before this even went down. All the other drama is pretty much meaningless. Sadly, this won\u2019t be the last time people come out about their contract situation being unfair in esports. I bet there are a ton of players that looked at their contract as a result of this and are currently in talks with their own organizations about some of the stipulations What\u2019s going on with TyLoo? Any news about the roster change in tyloo? \u2014 british y0un9 fell0w CSGOEmpire (@admsthor) May 26, 2019 No, I\u2019m not sure what is going on there. As I reported, freeman had agreed to join the team prior to him playing at IEM Sydney. I had assumed he would join prior to TYLOO playing at DreamHack Masters Dallas, but that didn\u2019t happen. My only guess is that the team want to give this lineup one last try before making a move. I still have him joining their roster in the near future, because I know for a fact how interested both parties were in making the move.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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