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IEM Katowice 2022 player list (MaxPax & MlorD out, Zest in)

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Kafka777
Profile Joined December 2015
361 Posts
February 09 2022 23:24 GMT
#90
You are absolutly right. The problem here is that some clerk decides what is essential or non essential travel. Since this is a unified system it is difficult to overturn such a decision even though options seem to be abundant. Lets hope the leter from esl helps.
Silvanel
Profile Blog Joined March 2003
Poland4732 Posts
February 11 2022 13:17 GMT
#91
I dont think an event held in China has much impact on ammount of red tape in visa processing in Poland. We also dont know why the application was rejected. Its just speculation right now.
Pathetic Greta hater.
lechatnoir
Profile Joined November 2016
386 Posts
February 11 2022 13:28 GMT
#92
Looking at the liquipedia pages for major tournaments you see visas being rejected, having expired, being forgotten and similar all the time. Still sucks for Time and Cyan, whatever the reasons. Bureaucracy doesn't always even need a reason.
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3431 Posts
February 11 2022 17:14 GMT
#93
Btw, KR just got hit with another Covid outbreak, with around 50k new case per day, mostly Omicron though. Not sure if that would impact on the traveling plan of the players, but this is not a great new for the tournament.
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany6981 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-02-11 18:44:11
February 11 2022 18:43 GMT
#94
On February 08 2022 20:12 MarianoSC2 wrote:
I never understood this obsession about Maxpax. The guy is super weird and I mean it in a bad way, very unlikeable, 0 social skills, no personality and well, just acts like a jerk from what I saw. Who cares how he looks like or what his issues are? If he does not want to be involved in the scene like a normal person thats his choice just leave him be.


After this comment I think YOU are "super weird and I mean it in a bad way, very unlikeable, 0 social skills, no personality" and you DO act like a jerk...
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
Philippe
Profile Joined October 2020
352 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-02-11 19:03:29
February 11 2022 18:54 GMT
#95
On February 12 2022 03:43 Harris1st wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 08 2022 20:12 MarianoSC2 wrote:
I never understood this obsession about Maxpax. The guy is super weird and I mean it in a bad way, very unlikeable, 0 social skills, no personality and well, just acts like a jerk from what I saw. Who cares how he looks like or what his issues are? If he does not want to be involved in the scene like a normal person thats his choice just leave him be.


After this comment I think YOU are "super weird and I mean it in a bad way, very unlikeable, 0 social skills, no personality" and you DO act like a jerk...


This kind of comment always appear when somebody acts against their expectations. Forgetting by the way there's individuals and not drones. He does what he wants, not what Mariano wants.

And even if he could qualify as a jerk, compared to other active players he wouldn't be the worst of the lot. Interesting to see that, on the other hand, Nerchio throwing the usual lazy anti-Protoss ball doesn't draw that kind of comments.
I'm just a cynical video game enjoyer who is probably unfazed by many business dealings many would find utterly distasteful, while not strictly illegal by the law as seen in a general sense in the world.
Kafka777
Profile Joined December 2015
361 Posts
February 13 2022 01:25 GMT
#96
The reason for rejecting the visa is clear. Non essential travel from China to EU is banned at the moment. Its a matter of clerical judgement what is essential or not.
datastuff
Profile Joined September 2020
31 Posts
February 15 2022 06:46 GMT
#97
https://pro.eslgaming.com/tour/2022/02/iem-katowice-sc2-player-replacement-info/
Armani got replaced by Ryung and details about the replacement process.

签证通过了,但是不知道17号能不能拿到,如果17号拿不到esl会算我弃权,如果能拿到,18号下午飞上海,凌晨会从上海飞往波兰参加此次iem katowice

https://www.scboy.cc/?thread-308485.htm
TIME's visa got granted but he doesn't know if he'll receive by the 17th which is the esl deadline.

首先好消息是签证中心收了文件。

坏消息就是这边审核比较严格,首先成都使馆和北京使馆不是一个部门 ,这边签证中心没有收到使馆新的通知 说我要办理文体签

他们收到的还是之前的通知是我要办商务签,所以在这方面他们重新和使馆沟通了很久。

然后是资料问题,我们都忙于回程机票等等杂七杂八的事情,忘记了另一个重要的资料 28号之后到回程航班期间的额外住宿预定单,现场仓促又无法提供

第二就是没有工作证明 这东西我们开不出来也不能造假 所以就空着 。但是理论上是不能没有的,“星际争霸职业选手”也不是一个有确切证明和依据的“职业” 。只靠银行流水是不够的。

第三就是esl草台班子在新的邀请函上 活动时间写错了 不知道是印刷问题还是粗心 比赛时间应该是21-28他写成了21-23,我们自己大意了也没仔细检查,签证中心发现了这个问题……好在之前的原件帮大忙

总而言之,签证中心就这些问题和使馆沟通,按照规则资料不齐全是不可以收的,但是特殊情况他们允许我出具一封正式的解释信,来说明这些问题。这个时间点esl的人没有上班,时间又很紧,我只好死马当活马医自己写然后付费翻译 拼一枪了。

另外因为最近回山西照顾病重的姥姥姥爷,电脑也带回去了没法在成都练习,所以只能选择邮寄 希望来得及吧。 gggl

https://www.scboy.cc/?thread-308518-1.htm
Cyan still isn't sure, the visa centre has received the necessary documents but there were couple issues so he was allowed to submit a formal letter of explanation (not sure about translation) to explain them. All we can do now is hope he gets approved.
lamandy93
Profile Joined February 2022
6 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-02-15 08:01:03
February 15 2022 07:50 GMT
#98
https://pro.eslgaming.com/tour/2022/02/iem-katowice-sc2-player-replacement-info/

Here is the replacement info just released by ESL.

TLDR:
Armani can't go to IEM, his spot was replaced by Ryung. Classic was supposed to be the replacement but he does not have a passport ready (probably did not make one after his military service and not enough time to make a new one within such short notice) so Ryung got the spot instead.

TIME and Cyan are still waiting for the visa application result. If Time fail to get his visa, Ro36 will generate an additional spot into Ro24. If Cyan fail to get his visa, his spot will be replaced by uThermal.
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3431 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-02-15 07:52:18
February 15 2022 07:51 GMT
#99
So Classic also forfeited? I thought he was ahead of Ryung in Ept ranking.
Edit: nvm i just saw the explanation, moving on.
dbRic1203
Profile Joined July 2019
Germany2655 Posts
February 15 2022 10:15 GMT
#100
Did Armani give any reason why he forfeit?
MaxPax
M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4220 Posts
February 15 2022 16:26 GMT
#101
what a mess..
odi profanum vulgus et arceo
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3431 Posts
February 16 2022 02:32 GMT
#102
On February 16 2022 01:26 M3t4PhYzX wrote:
what a mess..

What worse is that, with the KR covid outbreak over the last week, if players caught Covid before or during the travel, they have to forfeit according to the current rulebook, because you cant play from isolation.
EthanCheung
Profile Joined April 2020
18 Posts
February 17 2022 04:03 GMT
#103
TIME has received his visa and wil participate in IEM Katowice.
Howard_Kao
Profile Joined September 2018
China261 Posts
February 17 2022 09:13 GMT
#104
On February 17 2022 13:03 EthanCheung wrote:
TIME has received his visa and wil participate in IEM Katowice.

Cyan too, just don't know when he'll start his trip to Poland
"You don't need a gsl champion, you don't need a esl champion. I feel like I'm just a normal man. I just practice very hard this time, like 15hrs everyday" Oliveira 2023
dbRic1203
Profile Joined July 2019
Germany2655 Posts
February 17 2022 09:17 GMT
#105
Finally some good news again
MaxPax
Schelim
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Austria11528 Posts
February 17 2022 09:52 GMT
#106
i love Ryung, but i'd still like to know why Armani had to drop out :/

great news about Time and Cyan though
TY <3 Cure <3 Inno <3 Special <3
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12904 Posts
February 17 2022 11:03 GMT
#107
On February 17 2022 18:52 Schelim wrote:
i love Ryung, but i'd still like to know why Armani had to drop out :/

great news about Time and Cyan though

Iirc I read somewhere that it was covid related? Pretty unfortunate if that's the case. Since there is an outbreak in Korea, I hope the KR players are being really careful atm to be able to participate
WriterMaru
lamandy93
Profile Joined February 2022
6 Posts
February 18 2022 08:41 GMT
#108
On February 17 2022 18:52 Schelim wrote:
i love Ryung, but i'd still like to know why Armani had to drop out :/

great news about Time and Cyan though


Armani just posted on his twitter explaining why he had to drop out. (In Korean though)

Using google translate, here is what we get:
The reason I didn't go to IEM Katowice this time wasn't because I didn't get a vaccine or to retire or something like that, but they said that Omicron is very serious overseas. In fact, recently, there was also a brother around me who went abroad and suffered from Omicron, and of course IEM persuaded me to proceed as safely as possible.

My mother's opposition was so strong that I had to abstain. As a gamer, it's a pity that I can't participate in the most important tournament of the year, but I'll take a good rest and prepare well for GSL. Some gamer colleagues also contacted me, and I think there are people who are curious, so I am writing this.
Mandragoron
Profile Joined July 2018
1 Post
Last Edited: 2022-02-24 03:10:27
February 24 2022 02:55 GMT
#109
Sorry but MaxPax willing declining 2k + potential 10k+ ? Prove that he is a cheater, can only win online.. yeah a lot of fanboys will disagree, but a person who can only shine online cant be trusted. He should at least 1 time prove his skill in an offline event.

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