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Lylat
Profile Joined August 2009
France8575 Posts
October 24 2012 15:33 GMT
#21
Wow it's a bad logic imo, if pros start to not participate to a tournament because they have no chance of winning there would only be koreans in every tournament ...
Besides if I'm not mistaken he took part in Homestory Cup and if I remember well he speaks english ? It's weird because it's not like he'd lose a lot of money by going to China.
sitromit
Profile Joined June 2011
7051 Posts
October 24 2012 15:36 GMT
#22
On October 25 2012 00:33 Lylat wrote:
Wow it's a bad logic imo, if pros start to not participate to a tournament because they have no chance of winning there would only be koreans in every tournament ...
Besides if I'm not mistaken he took part in Homestory Cup and if I remember well he speaks english ? It's weird because it's not like he'd lose a lot of money by going to China.


The OP is worded poorly. He says in his statement that most people in China don't speak English, so he will have a problem communicating and finding anything to do during his down time and will be bored. He says there's also no possibility of training, which I don't really understand. Don't they give these guys computers to train/warm-up on before the competition?
Thruth
Profile Joined December 2011
Poland112 Posts
October 24 2012 15:41 GMT
#23
WCG being "low level competition" -> Happy still doesn't think he can place high.
Arceus
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Vietnam8333 Posts
October 24 2012 15:44 GMT
#24
#loser

language, boring? didnt he play a plenty of wc3 tourneys in China before?
Rannasha
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Netherlands2398 Posts
October 24 2012 15:45 GMT
#25
On October 25 2012 00:14 divito wrote:
WCG has shown "regression" because of players like Happy making the decisions they do. Take pride in representing your country like gamers used to do in the past. Stop making it about the money and how you'll actually have to interact and participate before and after the event. Many players would like the chance to experience something like this.


WCG is no longer the SC2 tournament where players represent their country and such. (I guess it never was for SC2). WCS has replaced WCG as this type of tournament for SC2, with national qual's, continental finals, etc...

The way WCG has declined, I'm not surprised that players are pulling out.
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Mairu
Profile Joined August 2010
United States222 Posts
October 24 2012 15:46 GMT
#26
Reasonable and logical decision. Nobody cares about WCG anymore anyways.
Aveng3r
Profile Joined February 2012
United States2411 Posts
October 24 2012 15:51 GMT
#27
yeah you never seem to hear a whole lot of hype for wcg, at least not as much compared to mlg.. also whatre they gonna do to him, go to his house and steal his computer?
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Liveon
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Netherlands1083 Posts
October 24 2012 15:51 GMT
#28
since WCS is there, WCG should just drop their sc2 tourney. One failing world championship ish tournament is enough (iesf).
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SoloZergg
Profile Joined October 2011
United States90 Posts
October 24 2012 15:52 GMT
#29
Well, he should probably just stop playing Starcraft if he started playing it for the money. This makes no sense, and all I see are poor excuses for a great opportunity. What a baby...
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ROOTFayth
Profile Joined January 2004
Canada3351 Posts
October 24 2012 15:52 GMT
#30
he could just fucking learn english

User was warned for this post
Whatson
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
United States5357 Posts
October 24 2012 15:54 GMT
#31
On October 25 2012 00:52 SoloZergg wrote:
Well, he should probably just stop playing Starcraft if he started playing it for the money. This makes no sense, and all I see are poor excuses for a great opportunity. What a baby...

A lot of pros play for money. It's kind of their job.
¯\_(シ)_/¯
KalWarkov
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Germany4126 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-24 15:57:08
October 24 2012 15:55 GMT
#32
On October 25 2012 00:52 SoloZergg wrote:
Well, he should probably just stop playing Starcraft if he started playing it for the money. This makes no sense, and all I see are poor excuses for a great opportunity. What a baby...


what world do you live in? ofc he plays for money, as most pros do and have to do.


On October 25 2012 00:52 ROOTFayth wrote:
he could just fucking learn english


his english is quite good, especially for a russian guy. he casted decently at the last HomeStoryCup
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SniXSniPe
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States1938 Posts
October 24 2012 15:57 GMT
#33
On October 25 2012 00:14 divito wrote:
WCG has shown "regression" because of players like Happy making the decisions they do. Take pride in representing your country like gamers used to do in the past. Stop making it about the money and how you'll actually have to interact and participate before and after the event. Many players would like the chance to experience something like this.

And people fail to realize what WCG actually is; it's the marketing arm of Samsung, and as much as it's a competition, that's always been a competing focus to the digital and commercial convention that it also is. Comparable in a way to what Blizzcon tried to do.


Lol are you serious? It's the players fault?

No, it's not. Did you not see the poor excuse of a tournament WCG USA was?
shockaslim
Profile Joined December 2010
United States1105 Posts
October 24 2012 16:01 GMT
#34
On October 25 2012 00:03 Shadow_Dog wrote:
TL;DT
After winning WCG Russia, (T)Happy has declined his slot in WCG grand finals.
His reasons:
1. WCG has shown only regression; turned from top level competition to a big commercial area with a decreasing prize pool.
2. Does not want to go because they bring people 2 days before the event; you do nothing until your matches and after you're eliminated there is nothing to do because of language barriers (english).
3. Does not think he has a chance to place in the money.
4. Does not see the benefit in just participating in it without winning it.


He will be replaced by (T)Turuk
Happy will be penalized by WCG.
Happy and Team Empire's Statement
Source: GoodGame.ru



Sorry, but the bolded are honestly some of the most garbage excuses I have EVER read in my life.
Dirty Deeds...DONE DIRT CHEAP!!!
ACrow
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany6583 Posts
October 24 2012 16:01 GMT
#35
On October 25 2012 00:08 Nerchio wrote:
I wonder what 'Happy will be penalized by WCG' means since i can't see them punishing him in any way. It's not like a player has to go to an event if he doesn't want to. National qualifiers have almost nothing to do with the global finals.

Probably exclude him from their future events. Which is not really painful for him, considering WCG isn't really a worthwhile or even prestigious tournament anymore.
Get off my lawn, young punks
.Wraath
Profile Joined May 2012
United States262 Posts
October 24 2012 16:01 GMT
#36
I dont get the second part of number 2...
BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19371 Posts
October 24 2012 16:02 GMT
#37
WCG used to be such an honor. This make me sadder.

Random fact: WCG was almost responsible for the death of Kal (a great bw protoss player) as he fell in a pool and almost drowned. Thank god he didn't die though. Seriously, thank Flash for saving Kal from his horrible death. Flash also used this moment to learn everything about the protoss soul by siphoning it from Kal as his soul was leaveing Kal during the near death moments. Kal would be thankful for his life but it would unfortunately begin the final slump of his career.

source: Kal Almost Drowns
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sitromit
Profile Joined June 2011
7051 Posts
October 24 2012 16:02 GMT
#38
On October 25 2012 00:52 ROOTFayth wrote:
he could just fucking learn english


He says no one in China speaks English, not him.
Integra
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Sweden5626 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-24 16:03:19
October 24 2012 16:03 GMT
#39
On October 25 2012 00:03 Shadow_Dog wrote:
TL;DT
After winning WCG Russia, (T)Happy has declined his slot in WCG grand finals.
His reasons:
1. WCG has shown only regression; turned from top level competition to a big commercial area with a decreasing prize pool.
2. Does not want to go because they bring people 2 days before the event; you do nothing until your matches and after you're eliminated there is nothing to do because of language barriers (english).
3. Does not think he has a chance to place in the money.
4. Does not see the benefit in just participating in it without winning it.

He will be replaced by (T)Turuk
Happy will be penalized by WCG.
Happy and Team Empire's Statement
Source: GoodGame.ru

WCG will penalize Happy? How are they suppose to do that?
"Dark Pleasure" | | I survived the Locust war of May 3, 2014
ACrow
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany6583 Posts
October 24 2012 16:06 GMT
#40
On October 25 2012 01:01 shockaslim wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 25 2012 00:03 Shadow_Dog wrote:
TL;DT
After winning WCG Russia, (T)Happy has declined his slot in WCG grand finals.
His reasons:
1. WCG has shown only regression; turned from top level competition to a big commercial area with a decreasing prize pool.
2. Does not want to go because they bring people 2 days before the event; you do nothing until your matches and after you're eliminated there is nothing to do because of language barriers (english).
3. Does not think he has a chance to place in the money.
4. Does not see the benefit in just participating in it without winning it.


He will be replaced by (T)Turuk
Happy will be penalized by WCG.
Happy and Team Empire's Statement
Source: GoodGame.ru



Sorry, but the bolded are honestly some of the most garbage excuses I have EVER read in my life.

Would you fly to China for a minimum of three days all by yourself for a tournament that is barely followed in the foreign scene? You have neither money nor prestige on the line, I can't really blame him for that.
The "be proud to represent your country" tournament is for me WCS, Blizz did a good job with that one - well produced, adequate price pool, enough information beforehand etc. Just before this year's WCG circuit started, it wasn't even clear that there would be SC2 included (remember the mobile game only thing?).
Get off my lawn, young punks
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