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Mr_Z
South Africa88 Posts
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CloudMage
Canada221 Posts
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iloveav
Poland1478 Posts
I wonder if it will ever change... and if ill get to see it. | ||
cronichazel
United States81 Posts
Keeping my fingers crossed :S | ||
ShatterZer0
United States1843 Posts
On September 19 2012 12:52 Shinta) wrote: lol not surprising..China has a really retarded part of their personality. Not that I have anything against Chinese, but it's true. Gotz tons of Chinese friends and I'm going to China next summer, but they've got some mad issues to get over. It's actually quite prudent for them to think far enough a head to cancel an ANIME convention in a MAJOR CITY. I'd like to think of the Chinese organizers and ESL as pretty damn responsible for taking the hits and protecting the players instead of just going on with it in some smaller way. Kudos to them! | ||
CrAyZeD
United States36 Posts
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Daswollvieh
5553 Posts
On September 19 2012 18:52 CrAyZeD wrote: Why don't WE just keep tournaments out of China WE know they have sketchy political views compared to the rest of the world :O But they make so nice offers. | ||
KvltMan
Sweden1609 Posts
On September 19 2012 18:16 cronichazel wrote: I am really worried for WCS finals, like most of us.... Keeping my fingers crossed :S How so? If I recall correctly no Japanese player has qualified for it, and it is going to be an event hosted by Blizzard. There's not really all too much that can go wrong unless Blizzard wants to make a political stand, but otherwise I am not sure how the WCS will be affected. | ||
HolydaKing
21254 Posts
On September 19 2012 19:19 KvltMan wrote: How so? If I recall correctly no Japanese player has qualified for it, and it is going to be an event hosted by Blizzard. There's not really all too much that can go wrong unless Blizzard wants to make a political stand, but otherwise I am not sure how the WCS will be affected. Yeah it's crap to be worried about WCS ._. If you had read the thread you'd know this only got cancelled because it was held at an Anime Comics and Games convention and thus there were a crap ton of Japanese going to it. WCS on the other hand might have a few Japanese spectators, if at all. | ||
Elurie
4716 Posts
On September 19 2012 15:33 Syloc wrote: Perhaps, but not in that time frame, the political dispute began like 3 weeks before event. And you can't get everything done to relocate in that time. What about postponing the event for a few weeks? Even if the production isn't epic as planned, I'm sure the audience will stow away their pitchforks under such circumstances. FXO's mc-mansion in Malaysia is big enough to host the SC2 portion (omg pool-side tourney!), especially with their uber fios connection and all. :p | ||
Pucca
Taiwan1280 Posts
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Vandrad
Germany951 Posts
On September 19 2012 18:52 CrAyZeD wrote: Why don't WE just keep tournaments out of China WE know they have sketchy political views compared to the rest of the world :O True! I wondered why Blizzard decided to host the WCS finals in china and not in sweden | ||
MaNaVoId
492 Posts
On September 19 2012 23:06 Vandrad wrote: True! I wondered why Blizzard decided to host the WCS finals in china and not in sweden They should host in USA! | ||
Joakiiim
Norway35 Posts
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Assirra
Belgium4169 Posts
On September 19 2012 23:06 Vandrad wrote: True! I wondered why Blizzard decided to host the WCS finals in china and not in sweden Most likely to promote it there. China has enormous amount of people and what better way to promote your game then origanize the World Championship Series there? | ||
SeriousLus
169 Posts
very sad | ||
opisska
Poland8852 Posts
This is actually a pretty important thing, and probably get even more important as the time comes. There is a simple fact: China has money. And nother one: China does not answer to anyone. Many people tend to overlook the later because of the temptation of the former. I can see it even in academia, you hear it here and there - let's go to China with the project, they have money to fund it ... yes, they do, but you have no guarantee of anything when you start fiddling with China. So in the end, it's up to anyone: do we follow the glittering of the gold, or the common sense? I am not saying that you can't make good business with China. But surely as hell you have to be ready a surprise or two along the way. | ||
nemod
Sweden10 Posts
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_MagnuM_
Denmark136 Posts
Politics killing e-sports??! WHYYYYY !!?? This better not ruin WCS ![]() | ||
tMomiji
United States1115 Posts
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