APAC region rejoices as FlyQuest eliminate DRILLAS from Asia RMR

FlyQuest have put an end to what fans dubbed the European colonization of the Asia RMR.

FlyQuest are through to the Perfect World Shanghai Major Asia RMR lower bracket final after dispatching DRILLAS in an exciting three-map series that ended in triple overtime.

The match between FlyQuest and DRILLAS was a loaded one as one of the favorites in the APAC region took on a team that used a loophole — substituting a player from the Asia region with one from Europe, thus breaking the core that allowed them to qualify for the Asia RMR — to play the region's RMR fielding a European-majority squad in the lower bracket.

Fans and commentators from the APAC region dubbed it the colonoziation of the Asia RMR and rallied behind their region's teams against the squad which had streamer and backer Mark "⁠ohnePixel⁠" Zimmermann's face as their logo.

DRILLAS' first loss in the tournament came at the hands of The MongolZ, who after their victory tweeted: "To all other teams in the Asia RMR: this is our home. Defend it with pride and honor. Protect the chance for Asian teams to rise and the opportunity for our region to grow stronger."

The celebrated victory in the region came as no easy feat for FlyQuest, who after winning their Anubis pick, 13-9, were smashed on Dust2, 2-13.

Ancient became the final battleground, where DRILLAS were on their way to victory with a four-round streak that brought them from an 8-11 deficit to 12-11, but a massive four-kill round by Declan "⁠Vexite⁠" Portelli kept his team in the game.

It then took three rounds of overtime, but in the end FlyQuest proved that DRILLAS falter when coming from behind, which they did against The MongolZ, and closed it out 22-19 after a clean CT side put them on match point.

Date	Matches
Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 Asia RMR
13/11/2024	FlyQuest 12:00 Lynn Vision	Match

FlyQuest will now play the victor of TALON vs. Lynn Vision in the lower bracket final for the last Major spot awarded at the Asia RMR.