EPTEDIT: not that there's anything wrong with it. It's just so... different from what I'm used to seeing.
CPL China 2011 ($7000+ Prize Pool) - Page 8
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wklbishop
United States1286 Posts
EDIT: not that there's anything wrong with it. It's just so... different from what I'm used to seeing. | ||
Poopi
France12906 Posts
His TvP is so good that I feel almost sad for SaSe. At least SaSe gsl match is against a zerg. | ||
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Slakkoo
Sweden1119 Posts
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Ahrun
United States100 Posts
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bearhug
United States999 Posts
http://www.sc2p.com/tag/replay-list.html Just click on the button to download: ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/RY0eb.jpg) | ||
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Poopi
France12906 Posts
On August 08 2011 00:51 bearhug wrote: Replays: http://www.sc2p.com/tag/replay-list.html Just click on the button to download: Damn Daisy cheesed MKP the 3 games o_o. His control on the xel'naga game vs Daisy was ridic good as always, so nice to see this in replay :D | ||
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PartyBiscuit
Canada4525 Posts
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MrShankly
United Kingdom371 Posts
On August 07 2011 19:02 cArn- wrote: Here is what happenned ... When I got invited I went to get my VISA from the Chinese embassy but you can't apply for a chinese visa from korea if you're french apparently... so I was kinda stuck, CPL did its best to find a solution and made some arrangements ; they sent me an airport visa apply that would work once I land in Shenyang, and it did. I got through no problem (they put the VISA on my passport and stamp it) and someone from the staff was waiting for me at the airport with a CPL sign. We went for lunch while waiting for SaSe to arrive, and around 1h30 later they call us to say that there is a problem with my VISA, so we get back to see whats up and after waiting for like 45min-1hour during which the CPL is talking to the immigration manager here to explain the situation some more in case they didn't get why I was here, they just said "I'm not qualified to receive a VISA for China"... How does that make sense since they already give it to me, I have no idea, and they wouldn't give me any other reason as to why they're cancelling it... because that's what they did, they put a "cancelled" stamp on my VISA, and got me instantly on a plane back to Seoul. So yeah basically I got in without too much problem (I had more problems leaving Korea cause they had to figure out the documents CPL sent me were legit ..) but 1 hour later they're like lol jk you can't stay here... and that is fucking retarded. My guess is that happened only because I was french according to how impossible it is to get a VISA if ure not in France (they just don't even take your apply if ure french in Korea as I said). Anyway, I was and am still obviously furious about that, but CPL did everything they can and for the short time I was there at least I got treated and received rly well. So I don't care what people say about the CPL history, they're not in the same hands anymore, and as far as I'm concerned they did an awesome job, so if there are more events from them I'll definetely go, as long as the chinese immigration stop being this retarded of course ... Man that sucks.. and thanks for clarifications | ||
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Blueblister
Sweden321 Posts
On August 07 2011 19:02 cArn- wrote: Here is what happenned ... When I got invited I went to get my VISA from the Chinese embassy but you can't apply for a chinese visa from korea if you're french apparently... so I was kinda stuck, CPL did its best to find a solution and made some arrangements ; they sent me an airport visa apply that would work once I land in Shenyang, and it did. I got through no problem (they put the VISA on my passport and stamp it) and someone from the staff was waiting for me at the airport with a CPL sign. We went for lunch while waiting for SaSe to arrive, and around 1h30 later they call us to say that there is a problem with my VISA, so we get back to see whats up and after waiting for like 45min-1hour during which the CPL is talking to the immigration manager here to explain the situation some more in case they didn't get why I was here, they just said "I'm not qualified to receive a VISA for China"... How does that make sense since they already give it to me, I have no idea, and they wouldn't give me any other reason as to why they're cancelling it... because that's what they did, they put a "cancelled" stamp on my VISA, and got me instantly on a plane back to Seoul. So yeah basically I got in without too much problem (I had more problems leaving Korea cause they had to figure out the documents CPL sent me were legit ..) but 1 hour later they're like lol jk you can't stay here... and that is fucking retarded. My guess is that happened only because I was french according to how impossible it is to get a VISA if ure not in France (they just don't even take your apply if ure french in Korea as I said). Anyway, I was and am still obviously furious about that, but CPL did everything they can and for the short time I was there at least I got treated and received rly well. So I don't care what people say about the CPL history, they're not in the same hands anymore, and as far as I'm concerned they did an awesome job, so if there are more events from them I'll definetely go, as long as the chinese immigration stop being this retarded of course ... I don't feel they're out of the woods yet, just because players are treated well on site doesn't mean the top management can't still be shady. I mean, have the winners already received their prize money? About the Visa issue, did you try going through the French embassy? | ||
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Kgst
United States45 Posts
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cArn-
Korea (South)824 Posts
On August 08 2011 06:00 Blueblister wrote: I don't feel they're out of the woods yet, just because players are treated well on site doesn't mean the top management can't still be shady. I mean, have the winners already received their prize money? About the Visa issue, did you try going through the French embassy? I tried everything, nothing to do. I had to go back to France if anything and it was obviously not an option, what CPL arranged was the only way. Also I don't know about the prizes but we got the flights/hotels paid by CPL at least. | ||
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Blueblister
Sweden321 Posts
On August 08 2011 06:49 cArn- wrote: I tried everything, nothing to do. I had to go back to France if anything and it was obviously not an option, what CPL arranged was the only way. Also I don't know about the prizes but we got the flights/hotels paid by CPL at least. Bummer, and this was a big break-through chance for you  On August 08 2011 00:51 bearhug wrote: Replays: http://www.sc2p.com/tag/replay-list.html Just click on the button to download: Thanks! Seems like the official site is working again  The Liquipedia page -  CPL Invitational 2011 - is fully up to date now, there you can find results with direct links to available replays and VODs. + Show Spoiler +![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/mpPP9.png) | ||
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skrzmark
United States1528 Posts
On August 08 2011 06:49 cArn- wrote: I tried everything, nothing to do. I had to go back to France if anything and it was obviously not an option, what CPL arranged was the only way. Also I don't know about the prizes but we got the flights/hotels paid by CPL at least. So you're in france or korea? | ||
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cArn-
Korea (South)824 Posts
On August 08 2011 09:23 Blueblister wrote: Bummer, and this was a big break-through chance for you Yes, I was very confident going into it especially with the group I got but whatever... Im in Korea. | ||
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vitruvia
Canada235 Posts
On August 07 2011 19:02 cArn- wrote: Here is what happenned ... When I got invited I went to get my VISA from the Chinese embassy but you can't apply for a chinese visa from korea if you're french apparently... so I was kinda stuck, CPL did its best to find a solution and made some arrangements ; they sent me an airport visa apply that would work once I land in Shenyang, and it did. I got through no problem (they put the VISA on my passport and stamp it) and someone from the staff was waiting for me at the airport with a CPL sign. We went for lunch while waiting for SaSe to arrive, and around 1h30 later they call us to say that there is a problem with my VISA, so we get back to see whats up and after waiting for like 45min-1hour during which the CPL is talking to the immigration manager here to explain the situation some more in case they didn't get why I was here, they just said "I'm not qualified to receive a VISA for China"... How does that make sense since they already give it to me, I have no idea, and they wouldn't give me any other reason as to why they're cancelling it... because that's what they did, they put a "cancelled" stamp on my VISA, and got me instantly on a plane back to Seoul. So yeah basically I got in without too much problem (I had more problems leaving Korea cause they had to figure out the documents CPL sent me were legit ..) but 1 hour later they're like lol jk you can't stay here... and that is fucking retarded. My guess is that happened only because I was french according to how impossible it is to get a VISA if ure not in France (they just don't even take your apply if ure french in Korea as I said). Anyway, I was and am still obviously furious about that, but CPL did everything they can and for the short time I was there at least I got treated and received rly well. So I don't care what people say about the CPL history, they're not in the same hands anymore, and as far as I'm concerned they did an awesome job, so if there are more events from them I'll definetely go, as long as the chinese immigration stop being this retarded of course ... it's china, man, i've lived there for more than 10 years and nothing made any sense, the entire bureaucratic system is so broken and inefficient that it'll take you 5 years to walk a step on the street. | ||
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Xp
China63 Posts
On August 08 2011 06:49 cArn- wrote: I tried everything, nothing to do. I had to go back to France if anything and it was obviously not an option, what CPL arranged was the only way. Also I don't know about the prizes but we got the flights/hotels paid by CPL at least. Visa upon arrival has a high probability of failing, especially with a French Passport. Did you try to go through a travel/visa agency instead of directly hit the embassy, it should normaly do the trick (at least for a Tourist Visa). The same thing happened to me in Hong Kong (Embassy said French have to go to apply in France), I just had to pay 100 euros for my visa using an agency, which is still cheaper than flying back to France | ||
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cArn-
Korea (South)824 Posts
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Kaolla
China2999 Posts
On August 08 2011 15:37 cArn- wrote: I said I tried everythying so yeah ... they couldn't do anything for the same reason I couldn't, I don't know when u did this but I'm pretty sure they changed their policy quite recently which is why I got fucked. as Xp said, I think HK was your best bet... Shoulda been possible there through an agency... Altho im not French ive done it there multiple times, also when i got my working visa (for which i officially had to returrn home)... Other than that I've never heard anyone being able to apply for a visa upon arrival, so thats kinda strange  kinda strange that didnt work out, but wasn't it just some transfer visa or something like htat (i think that should allow 24-48 hrs in the country)?Anyway in the end there is no one to blame for this, def not the Chinese government, but the European government and French government ... If you think getting a visa to China is hard, try getting one for Shengen area as a Chinese... I remember when US visa prices went up, Chinese also raised visa prices for American citizens, they are still more expensive than visas for ppl from other countries... bleh -_- | ||
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Xp
China63 Posts
Might also have been possible in South Korea from dedicated visa agency to China but they are not sure. | ||
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Disquiet
Australia628 Posts
On August 08 2011 01:23 Poopi wrote: Damn Daisy cheesed MKP the 3 games o_o. His control on the xel'naga game vs Daisy was ridic good as always, so nice to see this in replay :D Not surprising because they are on the same team he probably didn't think he could win in a macrogame | ||
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