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Ragnarok replaced by uThermal at IEM Katowice

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TL.net ESPORTS
Profile Joined July 2011
4 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-02-21 15:40:58
February 21 2022 13:52 GMT
#1


ESL Twitter:

"Ragnarok has withdrawn from IEM Katowice 2022 due to testing positive for covid-19 prior to travel.

In accordance with our replacement rules outlined within the EPT rulebook, uThermal has received and accepted an invitation to replace Ragnarok in the round of 36."
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Pandain
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States12989 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-02-21 14:09:07
February 21 2022 13:58 GMT
#2
Sucks for him

Ragnarok made a tweet here, any idea what it says?

https://twitter.com/RagnaroK_SC2/status/1495760075763421190?cxt=HHwWjMC4kab3gMIpAAAA

Stay safe everyone traveling!
Ziggy
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
South Korea2105 Posts
February 21 2022 14:06 GMT
#3
both and
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Ciaus_Dronu
Profile Joined June 2017
South Africa1848 Posts
February 21 2022 14:06 GMT
#4
Damn

Really hope no-one else ends up testing positive.
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33374 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-02-21 14:10:48
February 21 2022 14:10 GMT
#5
On February 21 2022 22:58 Pandain wrote:
Sucks for him

Ragnarok made a tweet here, any idea what it says?

https://twitter.com/RagnaroK_SC2/status/1495760075763421190?cxt=HHwWjMC4kab3gMIpAAAA

Stay safe everyone traveling!


Mostly that he was really careful in the lead up but he's disappointed to have contracted covid anyway. Seems to be in relatively good spirits considering the terrible circumstances. He had cold like symptoms but he's feeling alright now.
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tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3396 Posts
February 21 2022 14:20 GMT
#6
Yeah, hopefully that all KR players were traveling together and Ragnarok is the only one that got stuck.
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33374 Posts
February 21 2022 14:33 GMT
#7
On February 21 2022 23:20 tigera6 wrote:
Yeah, hopefully that all KR players were traveling together and Ragnarok is the only one that got stuck.


He tested positive on his 24-hours-before-travel test, so no need to worry about that here I think.
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geokilla
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada8231 Posts
February 21 2022 15:05 GMT
#8
One of many Koreans who will be dropping out unfortunately. Wish him a speedy recovery.
swarminfestor
Profile Joined September 2017
Malaysia2449 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-02-21 15:14:28
February 21 2022 15:14 GMT
#9
Very sad news indeed. Hopefully Rogue, Maru, Zest, Trap and other players were not infested with the virus.
Rogue & Maru fan boy. ^^
swarminfestor
Profile Joined September 2017
Malaysia2449 Posts
February 21 2022 15:17 GMT
#10
On February 21 2022 23:33 Waxangel wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 21 2022 23:20 tigera6 wrote:
Yeah, hopefully that all KR players were traveling together and Ragnarok is the only one that got stuck.


He tested positive on his 24-hours-before-travel test, so no need to worry about that here I think.


Feel like they should tag along each other, and do not ever let one of them wandering somewhere in the airport.
Rogue & Maru fan boy. ^^
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8989 Posts
February 21 2022 15:17 GMT
#11
Fuck, fuck, fuckedy fuck
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BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19234 Posts
February 21 2022 15:23 GMT
#12
It's incredible that he can go all this time without Covid and it happens right before travel. I feel really bad for him. This IEM is anybody's tournament at the moment.
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ZombieGrub
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States701 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-02-21 15:34:36
February 21 2022 15:29 GMT
#13
On February 22 2022 00:05 geokilla wrote:
One of many Koreans who will be dropping out unfortunately. Wish him a speedy recovery.


What makes you say that? Many Koreans (about 12?) arrived today and took their Krakow arrival test. I'm not sure how many tests need to be taken for players but if it's like the talent side, one test in and one test out. If symptoms show then yeah more tests necessary, but it does seem like honestly the biggest "hold your breath" moment is the pre departure test.

Agree with BisuDagger above. Such terrible timing after (presumably) dodging it for so long. ):
Commentator"Defeat is the acceptance of my own laziness." - SlayerS_'Boxer'
buzz_bender
Profile Joined August 2019
445 Posts
February 21 2022 15:34 GMT
#14
On February 22 2022 00:29 ZombieGrub wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 22 2022 00:05 geokilla wrote:
One of many Koreans who will be dropping out unfortunately. Wish him a speedy recovery.


What makes you say that? Many Koreans (about 12?) arrived today and took their Krakow arrival test. I'm not sure how many tests need to be taken for players but if it's like the talent side, one test in and one test out.


Do you know if there is going to be daily testing throughout the tournament?
ZombieGrub
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States701 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-02-21 15:39:04
February 21 2022 15:38 GMT
#15
On February 22 2022 00:34 buzz_bender wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 22 2022 00:29 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:05 geokilla wrote:
One of many Koreans who will be dropping out unfortunately. Wish him a speedy recovery.


What makes you say that? Many Koreans (about 12?) arrived today and took their Krakow arrival test. I'm not sure how many tests need to be taken for players but if it's like the talent side, one test in and one test out.


Do you know if there is going to be daily testing throughout the tournament?


From the public sources available (I have no other insight) it does seem to be one test in and then only if you show symptoms are more done. I just want to be clear I'm not an authority on this and am crossing my fingers as much as the next person that Ragnarok testing positive is a rarity.
Commentator"Defeat is the acceptance of my own laziness." - SlayerS_'Boxer'
buzz_bender
Profile Joined August 2019
445 Posts
February 21 2022 15:48 GMT
#16
On February 22 2022 00:38 ZombieGrub wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 22 2022 00:34 buzz_bender wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:29 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:05 geokilla wrote:
One of many Koreans who will be dropping out unfortunately. Wish him a speedy recovery.


What makes you say that? Many Koreans (about 12?) arrived today and took their Krakow arrival test. I'm not sure how many tests need to be taken for players but if it's like the talent side, one test in and one test out.


Do you know if there is going to be daily testing throughout the tournament?


From the public sources available (I have no other insight) it does seem to be one test in and then only if you show symptoms are more done. I just want to be clear I'm not an authority on this and am crossing my fingers as much as the next person that Ragnarok testing positive is a rarity.


I'm just wondering about that since there's much debate about the DQs once a player tests positive for COVID. But if there isn't daily testing, and it's only done when there are symptoms, the likelihood of that happening is lower. Even then, if the players tests negative when they arrive in Poland, it should be unlikely (not impossible) that they'll contract COVID (and get symptoms/tested) within 5-7 days.
geokilla
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada8231 Posts
February 21 2022 16:05 GMT
#17
On February 22 2022 00:29 ZombieGrub wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 22 2022 00:05 geokilla wrote:
One of many Koreans who will be dropping out unfortunately. Wish him a speedy recovery.


What makes you say that? Many Koreans (about 12?) arrived today and took their Krakow arrival test. I'm not sure how many tests need to be taken for players but if it's like the talent side, one test in and one test out. If symptoms show then yeah more tests necessary, but it does seem like honestly the biggest "hold your breath" moment is the pre departure test.

Agree with BisuDagger above. Such terrible timing after (presumably) dodging it for so long. ):

Korea is exploding with COVID and players could be asymptomatic and testing negative prior to boarding the plane or even after landing. Happened in CS:GO in which one player was not allowed to play while the other played in his hotel room.
zalem95
Profile Joined January 2011
Peru184 Posts
February 21 2022 16:10 GMT
#18
So sad for him :/ but on the other hand, I'm so happy to see uthermal on IEM yay!!
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ZombieGrub
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States701 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-02-21 16:27:50
February 21 2022 16:27 GMT
#19
On February 22 2022 01:05 geokilla wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 22 2022 00:29 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:05 geokilla wrote:
One of many Koreans who will be dropping out unfortunately. Wish him a speedy recovery.


What makes you say that? Many Koreans (about 12?) arrived today and took their Krakow arrival test. I'm not sure how many tests need to be taken for players but if it's like the talent side, one test in and one test out. If symptoms show then yeah more tests necessary, but it does seem like honestly the biggest "hold your breath" moment is the pre departure test.

Agree with BisuDagger above. Such terrible timing after (presumably) dodging it for so long. ):

Korea is exploding with COVID and players could be asymptomatic and testing negative prior to boarding the plane or even after landing. Happened in CS:GO in which one player was not allowed to play while the other played in his hotel room.


Fair enough to be fearful of the possibility, but you made it sound like a certainty for "many Koreans". A large group of Korean players have already landed and been tested. As I said above, it seems like there's cause for a bit of hope since there won't be random testing and as such asymptomatic cases (which are likely with Omicron & vaxxed) won't be caught.

As far as debating on whether or not not testing daily is a good thing idk, but I was mostly questioning your certainty, not the understandable fear and frustration of the event.
Commentator"Defeat is the acceptance of my own laziness." - SlayerS_'Boxer'
BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19234 Posts
February 21 2022 17:38 GMT
#20
On February 22 2022 01:27 ZombieGrub wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 22 2022 01:05 geokilla wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:29 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:05 geokilla wrote:
One of many Koreans who will be dropping out unfortunately. Wish him a speedy recovery.


What makes you say that? Many Koreans (about 12?) arrived today and took their Krakow arrival test. I'm not sure how many tests need to be taken for players but if it's like the talent side, one test in and one test out. If symptoms show then yeah more tests necessary, but it does seem like honestly the biggest "hold your breath" moment is the pre departure test.

Agree with BisuDagger above. Such terrible timing after (presumably) dodging it for so long. ):

Korea is exploding with COVID and players could be asymptomatic and testing negative prior to boarding the plane or even after landing. Happened in CS:GO in which one player was not allowed to play while the other played in his hotel room.


Fair enough to be fearful of the possibility, but you made it sound like a certainty for "many Koreans". A large group of Korean players have already landed and been tested. As I said above, it seems like there's cause for a bit of hope since there won't be random testing and as such asymptomatic cases (which are likely with Omicron & vaxxed) won't be caught.

As far as debating on whether or not not testing daily is a good thing idk, but I was mostly questioning your certainty, not the understandable fear and frustration of the event.

The solution to all this is 36 players booths and each player isn't allowed to leave theirs until they've lost. How does this work in detail? Player X enters the player booth while at their home. The local post then picks up the booth and transports both the booth and player inside to the on sight location. Once a players loses, they can leave the booth after they have been successfully shipped back home.

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RogerChillingworth
Profile Joined March 2010
2843 Posts
February 21 2022 17:39 GMT
#21
I hope the unforgiving nature of these rules does not land us with a shitty, talent-lite tournament. Omicron is like a common cold for most healthy, young people. I get that there's PR and liability involved, to an extent, but holy shit the biggest tournament of the year is making a grand statement by going offline and it could be a very messy bed-shitting indeed.



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vyzion
Profile Joined August 2016
308 Posts
February 21 2022 17:48 GMT
#22
On February 22 2022 01:05 geokilla wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 22 2022 00:29 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:05 geokilla wrote:
One of many Koreans who will be dropping out unfortunately. Wish him a speedy recovery.


What makes you say that? Many Koreans (about 12?) arrived today and took their Krakow arrival test. I'm not sure how many tests need to be taken for players but if it's like the talent side, one test in and one test out. If symptoms show then yeah more tests necessary, but it does seem like honestly the biggest "hold your breath" moment is the pre departure test.

Agree with BisuDagger above. Such terrible timing after (presumably) dodging it for so long. ):

Korea is exploding with COVID and players could be asymptomatic and testing negative prior to boarding the plane or even after landing. Happened in CS:GO in which one player was not allowed to play while the other played in his hotel room.


Let's just hope we're more lucky, CS:GO only had 1 player and they have many more players than us.
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland25221 Posts
February 21 2022 18:28 GMT
#23
Poor Rag That’s really unfortunate, hope he’s the only he to have to drop out
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Howard_Kao
Profile Joined September 2018
China261 Posts
February 21 2022 18:34 GMT
#24
Just realized we won't have the yearly uthermal vs Ragnarok match this year
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Rob-Zero
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany459 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-02-21 20:08:30
February 21 2022 20:06 GMT
#25
On February 22 2022 02:38 BisuDagger wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 22 2022 01:27 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 01:05 geokilla wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:29 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:05 geokilla wrote:
One of many Koreans who will be dropping out unfortunately. Wish him a speedy recovery.


What makes you say that? Many Koreans (about 12?) arrived today and took their Krakow arrival test. I'm not sure how many tests need to be taken for players but if it's like the talent side, one test in and one test out. If symptoms show then yeah more tests necessary, but it does seem like honestly the biggest "hold your breath" moment is the pre departure test.

Agree with BisuDagger above. Such terrible timing after (presumably) dodging it for so long. ):

Korea is exploding with COVID and players could be asymptomatic and testing negative prior to boarding the plane or even after landing. Happened in CS:GO in which one player was not allowed to play while the other played in his hotel room.


Fair enough to be fearful of the possibility, but you made it sound like a certainty for "many Koreans". A large group of Korean players have already landed and been tested. As I said above, it seems like there's cause for a bit of hope since there won't be random testing and as such asymptomatic cases (which are likely with Omicron & vaxxed) won't be caught.

As far as debating on whether or not not testing daily is a good thing idk, but I was mostly questioning your certainty, not the understandable fear and frustration of the event.

The solution to all this is 36 players booths and each player isn't allowed to leave theirs until they've lost. How does this work in detail? Player X enters the player booth while at their home. The local post then picks up the booth and transports both the booth and player inside to the on sight location. Once a players loses, they can leave the booth after they have been successfully shipped back home.

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+1 XD

Great idea So sad for Ragnarok though, the hard work of a full year somewhat wasted.
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Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8989 Posts
February 21 2022 20:45 GMT
#26
On February 22 2022 02:38 BisuDagger wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 22 2022 01:27 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 01:05 geokilla wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:29 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:05 geokilla wrote:
One of many Koreans who will be dropping out unfortunately. Wish him a speedy recovery.


What makes you say that? Many Koreans (about 12?) arrived today and took their Krakow arrival test. I'm not sure how many tests need to be taken for players but if it's like the talent side, one test in and one test out. If symptoms show then yeah more tests necessary, but it does seem like honestly the biggest "hold your breath" moment is the pre departure test.

Agree with BisuDagger above. Such terrible timing after (presumably) dodging it for so long. ):

Korea is exploding with COVID and players could be asymptomatic and testing negative prior to boarding the plane or even after landing. Happened in CS:GO in which one player was not allowed to play while the other played in his hotel room.


Fair enough to be fearful of the possibility, but you made it sound like a certainty for "many Koreans". A large group of Korean players have already landed and been tested. As I said above, it seems like there's cause for a bit of hope since there won't be random testing and as such asymptomatic cases (which are likely with Omicron & vaxxed) won't be caught.

As far as debating on whether or not not testing daily is a good thing idk, but I was mostly questioning your certainty, not the understandable fear and frustration of the event.

The solution to all this is 36 players booths and each player isn't allowed to leave theirs until they've lost. How does this work in detail? Player X enters the player booth while at their home. The local post then picks up the booth and transports both the booth and player inside to the on sight location. Once a players loses, they can leave the booth after they have been successfully shipped back home.

[image loading]
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Now this is the kind of well tought off problem solving reflexion that will actually get us forward!
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Xamo
Profile Joined April 2012
Spain877 Posts
February 21 2022 22:36 GMT
#27
Sad for Ragnarok.
I hope uThermal had this possibility in mind and has practiced recently.
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Brutaxilos
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States2628 Posts
February 21 2022 23:26 GMT
#28
Maybe Ragnarok should get a seed for the next year. :/
I know it doesn't seem the most fair but I feel so bad for him.
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Balnazza
Profile Joined January 2018
Germany1156 Posts
February 22 2022 00:17 GMT
#29
On February 22 2022 07:36 Xamo wrote:
Sad for Ragnarok.
I hope uThermal had this possibility in mind and has practiced recently.


Doesn't really seem like it according to his twitter :/
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AzAlexZ
Profile Joined September 2016
Australia3303 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-02-22 04:27:36
February 22 2022 04:26 GMT
#30
On February 22 2022 02:38 BisuDagger wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 22 2022 01:27 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 01:05 geokilla wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:29 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:05 geokilla wrote:
One of many Koreans who will be dropping out unfortunately. Wish him a speedy recovery.


What makes you say that? Many Koreans (about 12?) arrived today and took their Krakow arrival test. I'm not sure how many tests need to be taken for players but if it's like the talent side, one test in and one test out. If symptoms show then yeah more tests necessary, but it does seem like honestly the biggest "hold your breath" moment is the pre departure test.

Agree with BisuDagger above. Such terrible timing after (presumably) dodging it for so long. ):

Korea is exploding with COVID and players could be asymptomatic and testing negative prior to boarding the plane or even after landing. Happened in CS:GO in which one player was not allowed to play while the other played in his hotel room.


Fair enough to be fearful of the possibility, but you made it sound like a certainty for "many Koreans". A large group of Korean players have already landed and been tested. As I said above, it seems like there's cause for a bit of hope since there won't be random testing and as such asymptomatic cases (which are likely with Omicron & vaxxed) won't be caught.

As far as debating on whether or not not testing daily is a good thing idk, but I was mostly questioning your certainty, not the understandable fear and frustration of the event.

The solution to all this is 36 players booths and each player isn't allowed to leave theirs until they've lost. How does this work in detail? Player X enters the player booth while at their home. The local post then picks up the booth and transports both the booth and player inside to the on sight location. Once a players loses, they can leave the booth after they have been successfully shipped back home.

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On February 22 2022 05:45 Nakajin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 22 2022 02:38 BisuDagger wrote:
On February 22 2022 01:27 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 01:05 geokilla wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:29 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:05 geokilla wrote:
One of many Koreans who will be dropping out unfortunately. Wish him a speedy recovery.


What makes you say that? Many Koreans (about 12?) arrived today and took their Krakow arrival test. I'm not sure how many tests need to be taken for players but if it's like the talent side, one test in and one test out. If symptoms show then yeah more tests necessary, but it does seem like honestly the biggest "hold your breath" moment is the pre departure test.

Agree with BisuDagger above. Such terrible timing after (presumably) dodging it for so long. ):

Korea is exploding with COVID and players could be asymptomatic and testing negative prior to boarding the plane or even after landing. Happened in CS:GO in which one player was not allowed to play while the other played in his hotel room.


Fair enough to be fearful of the possibility, but you made it sound like a certainty for "many Koreans". A large group of Korean players have already landed and been tested. As I said above, it seems like there's cause for a bit of hope since there won't be random testing and as such asymptomatic cases (which are likely with Omicron & vaxxed) won't be caught.

As far as debating on whether or not not testing daily is a good thing idk, but I was mostly questioning your certainty, not the understandable fear and frustration of the event.

The solution to all this is 36 players booths and each player isn't allowed to leave theirs until they've lost. How does this work in detail? Player X enters the player booth while at their home. The local post then picks up the booth and transports both the booth and player inside to the on sight location. Once a players loses, they can leave the booth after they have been successfully shipped back home.

[image loading]
[image loading]


Now this is the kind of well tought off problem solving reflexion that will actually get us forward!

yeah but what about bathroom issues???????
Faker is the GOAT!
dbRic1203
Profile Joined July 2019
Germany2655 Posts
February 22 2022 07:55 GMT
#31
On February 22 2022 13:26 AzAlexZ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 22 2022 02:38 BisuDagger wrote:
On February 22 2022 01:27 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 01:05 geokilla wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:29 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:05 geokilla wrote:
One of many Koreans who will be dropping out unfortunately. Wish him a speedy recovery.


What makes you say that? Many Koreans (about 12?) arrived today and took their Krakow arrival test. I'm not sure how many tests need to be taken for players but if it's like the talent side, one test in and one test out. If symptoms show then yeah more tests necessary, but it does seem like honestly the biggest "hold your breath" moment is the pre departure test.

Agree with BisuDagger above. Such terrible timing after (presumably) dodging it for so long. ):

Korea is exploding with COVID and players could be asymptomatic and testing negative prior to boarding the plane or even after landing. Happened in CS:GO in which one player was not allowed to play while the other played in his hotel room.


Fair enough to be fearful of the possibility, but you made it sound like a certainty for "many Koreans". A large group of Korean players have already landed and been tested. As I said above, it seems like there's cause for a bit of hope since there won't be random testing and as such asymptomatic cases (which are likely with Omicron & vaxxed) won't be caught.

As far as debating on whether or not not testing daily is a good thing idk, but I was mostly questioning your certainty, not the understandable fear and frustration of the event.

The solution to all this is 36 players booths and each player isn't allowed to leave theirs until they've lost. How does this work in detail? Player X enters the player booth while at their home. The local post then picks up the booth and transports both the booth and player inside to the on sight location. Once a players loses, they can leave the booth after they have been successfully shipped back home.

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Show nested quote +
On February 22 2022 05:45 Nakajin wrote:
On February 22 2022 02:38 BisuDagger wrote:
On February 22 2022 01:27 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 01:05 geokilla wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:29 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:05 geokilla wrote:
One of many Koreans who will be dropping out unfortunately. Wish him a speedy recovery.


What makes you say that? Many Koreans (about 12?) arrived today and took their Krakow arrival test. I'm not sure how many tests need to be taken for players but if it's like the talent side, one test in and one test out. If symptoms show then yeah more tests necessary, but it does seem like honestly the biggest "hold your breath" moment is the pre departure test.

Agree with BisuDagger above. Such terrible timing after (presumably) dodging it for so long. ):

Korea is exploding with COVID and players could be asymptomatic and testing negative prior to boarding the plane or even after landing. Happened in CS:GO in which one player was not allowed to play while the other played in his hotel room.


Fair enough to be fearful of the possibility, but you made it sound like a certainty for "many Koreans". A large group of Korean players have already landed and been tested. As I said above, it seems like there's cause for a bit of hope since there won't be random testing and as such asymptomatic cases (which are likely with Omicron & vaxxed) won't be caught.

As far as debating on whether or not not testing daily is a good thing idk, but I was mostly questioning your certainty, not the understandable fear and frustration of the event.

The solution to all this is 36 players booths and each player isn't allowed to leave theirs until they've lost. How does this work in detail? Player X enters the player booth while at their home. The local post then picks up the booth and transports both the booth and player inside to the on sight location. Once a players loses, they can leave the booth after they have been successfully shipped back home.

[image loading]
[image loading]


Now this is the kind of well tought off problem solving reflexion that will actually get us forward!

yeah but what about bathroom issues???????

And food
Shiping from KR to Poland will take quite some time
MaxPax
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany15948 Posts
February 22 2022 09:16 GMT
#32
On February 22 2022 13:26 AzAlexZ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 22 2022 02:38 BisuDagger wrote:
On February 22 2022 01:27 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 01:05 geokilla wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:29 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:05 geokilla wrote:
One of many Koreans who will be dropping out unfortunately. Wish him a speedy recovery.


What makes you say that? Many Koreans (about 12?) arrived today and took their Krakow arrival test. I'm not sure how many tests need to be taken for players but if it's like the talent side, one test in and one test out. If symptoms show then yeah more tests necessary, but it does seem like honestly the biggest "hold your breath" moment is the pre departure test.

Agree with BisuDagger above. Such terrible timing after (presumably) dodging it for so long. ):

Korea is exploding with COVID and players could be asymptomatic and testing negative prior to boarding the plane or even after landing. Happened in CS:GO in which one player was not allowed to play while the other played in his hotel room.


Fair enough to be fearful of the possibility, but you made it sound like a certainty for "many Koreans". A large group of Korean players have already landed and been tested. As I said above, it seems like there's cause for a bit of hope since there won't be random testing and as such asymptomatic cases (which are likely with Omicron & vaxxed) won't be caught.

As far as debating on whether or not not testing daily is a good thing idk, but I was mostly questioning your certainty, not the understandable fear and frustration of the event.

The solution to all this is 36 players booths and each player isn't allowed to leave theirs until they've lost. How does this work in detail? Player X enters the player booth while at their home. The local post then picks up the booth and transports both the booth and player inside to the on sight location. Once a players loses, they can leave the booth after they have been successfully shipped back home.

[image loading]
[image loading]


Show nested quote +
On February 22 2022 05:45 Nakajin wrote:
On February 22 2022 02:38 BisuDagger wrote:
On February 22 2022 01:27 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 01:05 geokilla wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:29 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:05 geokilla wrote:
One of many Koreans who will be dropping out unfortunately. Wish him a speedy recovery.


What makes you say that? Many Koreans (about 12?) arrived today and took their Krakow arrival test. I'm not sure how many tests need to be taken for players but if it's like the talent side, one test in and one test out. If symptoms show then yeah more tests necessary, but it does seem like honestly the biggest "hold your breath" moment is the pre departure test.

Agree with BisuDagger above. Such terrible timing after (presumably) dodging it for so long. ):

Korea is exploding with COVID and players could be asymptomatic and testing negative prior to boarding the plane or even after landing. Happened in CS:GO in which one player was not allowed to play while the other played in his hotel room.


Fair enough to be fearful of the possibility, but you made it sound like a certainty for "many Koreans". A large group of Korean players have already landed and been tested. As I said above, it seems like there's cause for a bit of hope since there won't be random testing and as such asymptomatic cases (which are likely with Omicron & vaxxed) won't be caught.

As far as debating on whether or not not testing daily is a good thing idk, but I was mostly questioning your certainty, not the understandable fear and frustration of the event.

The solution to all this is 36 players booths and each player isn't allowed to leave theirs until they've lost. How does this work in detail? Player X enters the player booth while at their home. The local post then picks up the booth and transports both the booth and player inside to the on sight location. Once a players loses, they can leave the booth after they have been successfully shipped back home.

[image loading]
[image loading]


Now this is the kind of well tought off problem solving reflexion that will actually get us forward!

yeah but what about bathroom issues???????

They can just put buckets in the booth, I don't see the problem
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19234 Posts
February 22 2022 10:02 GMT
#33
On February 22 2022 13:26 AzAlexZ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 22 2022 02:38 BisuDagger wrote:
On February 22 2022 01:27 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 01:05 geokilla wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:29 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:05 geokilla wrote:
One of many Koreans who will be dropping out unfortunately. Wish him a speedy recovery.


What makes you say that? Many Koreans (about 12?) arrived today and took their Krakow arrival test. I'm not sure how many tests need to be taken for players but if it's like the talent side, one test in and one test out. If symptoms show then yeah more tests necessary, but it does seem like honestly the biggest "hold your breath" moment is the pre departure test.

Agree with BisuDagger above. Such terrible timing after (presumably) dodging it for so long. ):

Korea is exploding with COVID and players could be asymptomatic and testing negative prior to boarding the plane or even after landing. Happened in CS:GO in which one player was not allowed to play while the other played in his hotel room.


Fair enough to be fearful of the possibility, but you made it sound like a certainty for "many Koreans". A large group of Korean players have already landed and been tested. As I said above, it seems like there's cause for a bit of hope since there won't be random testing and as such asymptomatic cases (which are likely with Omicron & vaxxed) won't be caught.

As far as debating on whether or not not testing daily is a good thing idk, but I was mostly questioning your certainty, not the understandable fear and frustration of the event.

The solution to all this is 36 players booths and each player isn't allowed to leave theirs until they've lost. How does this work in detail? Player X enters the player booth while at their home. The local post then picks up the booth and transports both the booth and player inside to the on sight location. Once a players loses, they can leave the booth after they have been successfully shipped back home.

[image loading]
[image loading]


Show nested quote +
On February 22 2022 05:45 Nakajin wrote:
On February 22 2022 02:38 BisuDagger wrote:
On February 22 2022 01:27 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 01:05 geokilla wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:29 ZombieGrub wrote:
On February 22 2022 00:05 geokilla wrote:
One of many Koreans who will be dropping out unfortunately. Wish him a speedy recovery.


What makes you say that? Many Koreans (about 12?) arrived today and took their Krakow arrival test. I'm not sure how many tests need to be taken for players but if it's like the talent side, one test in and one test out. If symptoms show then yeah more tests necessary, but it does seem like honestly the biggest "hold your breath" moment is the pre departure test.

Agree with BisuDagger above. Such terrible timing after (presumably) dodging it for so long. ):

Korea is exploding with COVID and players could be asymptomatic and testing negative prior to boarding the plane or even after landing. Happened in CS:GO in which one player was not allowed to play while the other played in his hotel room.


Fair enough to be fearful of the possibility, but you made it sound like a certainty for "many Koreans". A large group of Korean players have already landed and been tested. As I said above, it seems like there's cause for a bit of hope since there won't be random testing and as such asymptomatic cases (which are likely with Omicron & vaxxed) won't be caught.

As far as debating on whether or not not testing daily is a good thing idk, but I was mostly questioning your certainty, not the understandable fear and frustration of the event.

The solution to all this is 36 players booths and each player isn't allowed to leave theirs until they've lost. How does this work in detail? Player X enters the player booth while at their home. The local post then picks up the booth and transports both the booth and player inside to the on sight location. Once a players loses, they can leave the booth after they have been successfully shipped back home.

[image loading]
[image loading]


Now this is the kind of well tought off problem solving reflexion that will actually get us forward!

yeah but what about bathroom issues???????

There is a toilet in that shower and food on the table. I’ll post the source image of the shower later.
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