EPTAfter winning WCG Russia,
Happy has declined his slot in WCG grand finals.speknek's translation:
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1) Like I've said before in several interviews, imo WCG has gone severely downhill the last couple of years (and I've been there 4 times now). First of all the tournament has gone from being a top eSports event for real professionals to a commercial playground where over 95% of attendees are fans/amateurs. The prize purse in in decline and each year the organization of the tournament becomes worse as well.
2) Of course, the fact that I do not wish to attend WCG is solely my own problem. I do not want to travel to a tournament that is run so poorly and likes to have players arrive 2 days in advance. This means that after you arrive, you have to mess around for at least a day. Also, for some reason, the organization always tries to stall the games/tour for as long as possible, with the first games starting early in the morning and ending in the middle of the day.
What players are supposed to do after the games, especially in a country where hardly anyone speaks English, isn't thought of. I personally cannot stand this and prefer not to endure such torture for a week. It's also worth mentioning that there's no opportunity to practice anywhere.
3) Furthermore, I admit that I don't believe that I have a significant chance of a high placement in this tournament. I've recently said how my professional career has been this last year - and those who have seen my interviews with WCG Russia know this - and that I am currently not in the right mood/state to be confident in a high placing at WCG. I'm not denying that this is my own, and only my own problem, but at the moment I cannot change anything about it.
4) So now, a conclusion to the previous paragraphs. I'm a professional eSports player, and if anyone says that it's more important to participate than it is to win, I would like to strongly disagree. The level of earnings in eSports (both wages and prizes) is not comparable to any recognized sport. Secondly, for me the term professional means that this is my job and this occupation is my main source of income. In my potential participation in the WCG Finals I only see a waste of time.
Obviously, these aren't the only reasons for my decision, but the others are personal, and I think that I have shed enough light on this matter with this statement.
2) Of course, the fact that I do not wish to attend WCG is solely my own problem. I do not want to travel to a tournament that is run so poorly and likes to have players arrive 2 days in advance. This means that after you arrive, you have to mess around for at least a day. Also, for some reason, the organization always tries to stall the games/tour for as long as possible, with the first games starting early in the morning and ending in the middle of the day.
What players are supposed to do after the games, especially in a country where hardly anyone speaks English, isn't thought of. I personally cannot stand this and prefer not to endure such torture for a week. It's also worth mentioning that there's no opportunity to practice anywhere.
3) Furthermore, I admit that I don't believe that I have a significant chance of a high placement in this tournament. I've recently said how my professional career has been this last year - and those who have seen my interviews with WCG Russia know this - and that I am currently not in the right mood/state to be confident in a high placing at WCG. I'm not denying that this is my own, and only my own problem, but at the moment I cannot change anything about it.
4) So now, a conclusion to the previous paragraphs. I'm a professional eSports player, and if anyone says that it's more important to participate than it is to win, I would like to strongly disagree. The level of earnings in eSports (both wages and prizes) is not comparable to any recognized sport. Secondly, for me the term professional means that this is my job and this occupation is my main source of income. In my potential participation in the WCG Finals I only see a waste of time.
Obviously, these aren't the only reasons for my decision, but the others are personal, and I think that I have shed enough light on this matter with this statement.
TL;DR
Happy's Statement:
1. WCG has shown only regression; turned from top level competition to a big commercial area with decrease in prize pool and quality of the tournament.
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. (ex. How many Chinese speak English in the given area.) The schedule itself is really bad. (ex. You start playing very early morning and finish mid day)
3. Does not think he has a chance to place in the money. In the interviews he stated that he is not confident lately.
4. Does not see the benefit in just participating in it without winning it, as prize pool in eSports is not that big at the moment.
He sees that there are more negatives rather than positives in participating in this event.
Of course there are other reasons but they are his personal and he thinks that he got the point across.
Empire's Statement:
Apology to all of Happy's fans, hopefully they will all understand. They wish luck to Turuk, silver winner of WCG Russia who will be representing it.
He will be replaced by
TurukHappy will be penalized by WCG. As said by Dmitri Smit, they are currently choosing what the appropriate penalty is.
Happy and Team Empire's Statement
Source: GoodGame.ru
EDIT: srry ppls i worded it wrong. don't get mad pl0x. i was in class.
