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tuho12345
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
4482 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-18 16:25:34
September 18 2012 16:25 GMT
#101
Fucking stupid ...IEM has always been awesome man...
OMGKEI
Profile Joined July 2011
Australia590 Posts
September 18 2012 16:28 GMT
#102
I hope they invite the qualified players for the next event
MrJoKer
Profile Joined November 2011
France232 Posts
September 18 2012 16:29 GMT
#103
That sucks ....
@AbeggJip
JustPassingBy
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
10776 Posts
September 18 2012 16:29 GMT
#104
On September 19 2012 00:20 FliedLice wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 19 2012 00:16 JustPassingBy wrote:
Can't they just hold everything online?


Playing China vs EU games online would be absolute madness for everyone involved. :D


In other words, its because of limitations from the sides of blizzard?

Too bad. There always been the talk about esports going beyond borders, that your gender, race or ethical background simply do not matter plus various others cheesy statements. I think it would've been a good time to prove that and put the spotlight on our scene.
oneofthem
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
September 18 2012 16:30 GMT
#105
ROFL
We have fed the heart on fantasies, the heart's grown brutal from the fare, more substance in our enmities than in our love
TumNarDok
Profile Joined December 2011
Germany854 Posts
September 18 2012 16:32 GMT
#106
Mmmm WCS and WCG finals in November both in China.. if the political climate deteriorates more with like scenarios of USA having to interfere on Japans side.. then both of those events could be compromised aswell.

Blizzard better prepare a backup plan to host the WCS at Dreamhack Winter.

Shame for IEM hope the players and organizers can be compensated.


Special Endrey
Profile Joined June 2010
Germany1929 Posts
September 18 2012 16:36 GMT
#107
welcome to the real world everybody :|
This signature is ruining eSports - -Twitter: @SpecialEndrey
Liquid`Snute
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Norway839 Posts
September 18 2012 16:37 GMT
#108
Meh, I was pumped to play there and experience China.

Haters gonna hate. They will play their big games over there, we'll play our small games over here. Suit boys fighting :p kinda disappointing and sad that this has to happen in 2012, but that's life. We're not even close to this conflict and still the hate ripples all over the world. Something to bear in mind!

Life goes on =} looking forward to future events!
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feddeathlon
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany11 Posts
September 18 2012 16:38 GMT
#109
Man, this sucks.
What will happened to the qualified players?
Suum cuique
Headnoob
Profile Joined September 2010
Australia2108 Posts
September 18 2012 16:39 GMT
#110
Time for blizzard to look at alternate venues for WCS i think.

Man this sucks, i fucking love IEM.
ACrow
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany6583 Posts
September 18 2012 16:45 GMT
#111
Didn't know the situation was that serious, sucks for the players and the Chinese fans :-/
Hopefully next time!
Get off my lawn, young punks
SinCitta
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Germany2127 Posts
September 18 2012 16:52 GMT
#112
On September 19 2012 01:29 JustPassingBy wrote:
In other words, its because of limitations from the sides of blizzard?


EU to China latency was terrible in WC3 (using LAN mode over something like VPN) as well, possible because of the Great Firewall of China in addition to the obvious distance.
JayVeeDee
Profile Joined June 2012
Faroe Islands25 Posts
September 18 2012 16:56 GMT
#113
Well too bad D: I'm sure there are alot of disappointment now :L
DRG, Marineking & Stephano all the way :D!
Noam
Profile Joined September 2010
Israel2209 Posts
September 18 2012 16:59 GMT
#114
On September 19 2012 00:55 Marou wrote:
And that's why esports tournament should stop leeching on conventions and get out of that confort zone, man up and get their own venues.

Events are barely breaking even as is.
ESL has been running the IEM since 2006 and cutting costs and increasing revenue by holding their tournaments in gaming expos has surely been one of the reasons they are still around.
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winthrop
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Hong Kong956 Posts
September 18 2012 17:03 GMT
#115
wise decision making.
Incredible Miracle
trada
Profile Joined August 2012
Germany347 Posts
September 18 2012 17:05 GMT
#116
well thats sad. However, they said they are looking for a replacement tournament in Asia, so maybe this tournament is merely postponed instead of flat out cancelled.
~
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
September 18 2012 17:07 GMT
#117
GAY!!
When world conflict effects E-Sports it wakes me up!! So annoying had the makings of a good tournament for DeMuslim too

/sigh
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bonifaceviii
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada2890 Posts
September 18 2012 17:12 GMT
#118
Good call on cancelling. Not that it doesn't suck, but it's better than going ahead and the place being a battle zone.
Stay a while and listen || http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=354018
sihyunie
Profile Joined June 2008
United States108 Posts
September 18 2012 17:13 GMT
#119
To give a little insight as to how high this tension is, a person in China was dragged out of his car and beat to death on the street for driving a Toyota. And while the current direct cause of this tension is over these islands, the root of the discontent goes way back to Sino-Japanese war in late 1800's. While China-Japan-Korea try to cooperate with each other for advancement of East Asia, there is a pretty deep dislike (or hatred in some people's case) due to history of wars.
Bogeyman
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden307 Posts
September 18 2012 17:15 GMT
#120
Hmmmmm..... yes this is unfortunate.

If this does affect the WCS World Championships that would suck. But hey, I guess I wouldn't mind Blizzard simply giving Dreamhack the privilege of running another amazing tournament should that happen. Not gonna happen of course, but it would be cool as hell for a Stockholmer like me.
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