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calh
537 Posts
On August 04 2013 22:38 AgentW wrote: Qualifying for two consecutive Ro16, knocking out players, when you're not sure if you'll be able to attend the offline Ro16 and onward just doesn't seem right. Technically none of the non-US resident player can be sure they'll be able to attend Ro16 though. | ||
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DenTenker
United States606 Posts
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AgentW
United States7725 Posts
On August 04 2013 22:42 calh wrote: Technically none of the non-US resident player can be sure they'll be able to attend Ro16 though. Fair enough, but when you've been denied entry before because of an issue that hasn't been resolved, you should think twice about re-upping until you can set things straight. | ||
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Spectralx
United States198 Posts
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FuRRie
Belgium815 Posts
I understand why people would like a region lock, but no point in sending a bunch of players who will just lose all their matches at the finals anyway. | ||
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ragz_gt
9172 Posts
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Marcinko
South Africa1014 Posts
Well, now according to Riot Games eSports manager Nick Allen (speaking to Gamespot), after a long back and forth with the government, the U.S. finally now recognizes eSports players as professional athletes, and will grant them visas under that identifier. This will dramatically streamline the process for foreign players to enter the U.S. for events, and it’s a big victory for the scene. + Show Spoiler + http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/07/14/the-u-s-now-recognizes-esports-players-as-professional-athletes/ | ||
shiroiusagi
SoCal, USA3955 Posts
On August 04 2013 23:09 Marchinko wrote: Well this is strange as the USA does see eSports as sport and VISA's shoudn't be a problem + Show Spoiler + http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/07/14/the-u-s-now-recognizes-esports-players-as-professional-athletes/ Forbe's article didn't mention how the USA only sees players in the LCS as professional athletes. | ||
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Targe
United Kingdom14103 Posts
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Soda-88
Croatia476 Posts
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Lonyo
United Kingdom3884 Posts
On August 04 2013 22:48 Spectralx wrote: Region Lock for heavens sake please. What region do you lock Chinese players into? Or Australians? Or South Africans? Or Euros in the US, or Americans in Europe? Or Koreans in Europe or the US? Saying "region lock" is the most pointless thing in the world and IMO should be something that there's a rule against. | ||
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TheButtonmen
Canada1403 Posts
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TotalBiscuit
United Kingdom5437 Posts
On August 04 2013 23:21 Lonyo wrote: What region do you lock Chinese players into? Or Australians? Or South Africans? Or Euros in the US, or Americans in Europe? Or Koreans in Europe or the US? Saying "region lock" is the most pointless thing in the world and IMO should be something that there's a rule against. China, it has it's own scene, give it the support it deserves. | ||
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Doodsmack
United States7224 Posts
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Noobity
United States871 Posts
Split up the current NA prize pool among the other continents, should make a lot of people happy. | ||
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yawnoC
United States3704 Posts
Hopefully viOlet gets this visa situation sorted out soon because I miss having him at events. | ||
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midnight999
United States257 Posts
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tree.hugger
Philadelphia, PA10406 Posts
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edgeOut
United States945 Posts
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VArsovskiSC
Macedonia563 Posts
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