HLTV.org live from Katowice

2-3-2016 14:55

Due to press not being allowed into the venue on the first two days of IEM Katowice, we are severely limited in terms of capturing footage at the event in Poland.

Unfortunately, when we arrived at the venue, we were told that press isn't allowed to enter the venue on the first two days of competition.

That means we won't be able to get any footage from the entire group stage, which is reserved for the first two days before the playoffs move on to the Spodek arena's main stage from Friday on.

The tournament area is situated somewhere behind this wall

We will still try to get in touch with some of the teams from group B today to at least give you some pre-interviews, and grab group A teams to interview them about their results at their hotel at the end of the day, or tomorrow.

Stay tuned to HLTV.org as we will still provide you with as much as we are able to, including hot matches, statistics, rundowns of group results and possibly interviews.

Also make sure to follow @HLTVorg on Twitter, where we will be updating you with happenings at IEM Katowice.

Fuck this shit, i got 500mbps for nothing.

2016-03-02 14:55

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You can watch 1 SOURCE quality stream with 5mbps connection. Why the hell do You need 500mbps, when there are max 2 games at the same time?:D

2016-03-02 17:19

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Because you want global offensive quality, not source quality. Kappa

2016-03-02 17:22

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underrated comment

2016-03-02 18:12

Is it 5 enough for source? My friend got some quality loss on that speed :/

2016-03-02 17:28

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It shouldn't be enough. I've got struggles with my 12mbits. It works alright, but there's wayyyy too many stuttering and lags.

2016-03-02 19:08

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its because of the routing of ur provider not because ur connection speed

2016-03-02 19:14

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Well, makes sense indeed. Telekom is shit.

2016-03-02 19:17

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try to use a vpn or livestreamer

2016-03-02 21:06

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I'm doing it with livestreamer once in a while, and thinking about it, I do not have any of those problems with livestreamer.

2016-03-02 22:27

same for me

2016-03-02 22:29

That's not true though. Not even in theory. Mbps =/= 2 streams on source quality.

2016-03-02 17:53

mbCARMAC ESL Staff said We've restricted access to the tournament area for reasons of security (we've actually received information about threats to certain players at the event), tournament integrity and player comfort. If we allow all the press in, we suddenly end up with literally 60+ extra people with equipment in the area, making it overcrowded and uncontrollable (what if someone touches a player during a key round?). We have communicated this to the press ahead of time, but apparently not well enough. We are reaching out to the press to find a compromise where they can do filming and photography, but not unlimited, though the area remains somewhat restricted. We want press to be able to do event coverage, though players are one notch higher on the priority list.

2016-03-02 18:43

nice

Why is that nice?

2016-03-02 15:47

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2016-03-02 16:55

The tournament area is situated somewhere behind this wall really? good guess but i dont think so hltv

2016-03-02 23:28

yes

Nice

nice HLTV give olof the trophy

lets go brazil

rekt

lo wtf? that lame

2016-03-02 14:56

Good job ESL :T

Unlucky :c

2016-03-02 15:55

The wall area is situated somewhere behind this tournament

2016-03-02 16:00

The area is situated behind this tounament wall

2016-03-02 22:31

Wtf

haha that's gotta be a joke, no press allowed in at all in first 2 days?

2016-03-02 14:57

gl pirtus.vro

What? why would they not allow press inside.... thats bs fuck esl

Nice event Kappa

2016-03-02 14:58

Last year group stage was open for all the press and only for limited group of fans. What the hell is going on there? :|

2016-03-02 15:00

maybe they don't want someone to accidentally turn off the player's computers again xd

2016-03-02 15:01

best event so far

Katowice <3

2016-03-02 15:02

bad orga by ESL

2016-03-02 15:03

ESL you done goofed, again.

2016-03-02 15:05

ESL most fucked up company in the history of esports? "industry leaders"

2016-03-02 15:06

uhhh ??? ok ???

2016-03-02 15:08

ESL "industry leaders" is trying to go full nazi mode like riot style and take full control of the game and the scene. they want their ESL interviewers to be the ONLY ones able to put out player interview content to force people watch it on their ESL site and shit instead of giving content to HLTV its good Valve actually reckon this and stop giving majors to ESL because of how corrupt they are trying to go.

2016-03-02 15:10

There are best crowd and fans in Proland. There shouls be Major in Katowice not in shitty places like Cluj in Romania where cs isn't as much popular as in Poland

2016-03-02 15:09

maybe coz they have limited space there thats why no press allowed, think first kid then blame someone...

2016-03-02 15:16

That photo caption, lol.

2016-03-02 15:22

first comment xD

2016-03-02 15:26

Wow this Golf is really red

2016-03-02 15:30

Thanks for your efforts! Must suck not to be allowed in as the leading Cs Coverage website in the world :D Cant wait for the interviews!

Press isn't allowed? But hltv basically IS cs :/

2016-03-02 15:33

wow, esl should be in jail for this

2016-03-02 15:38

Live but we dont have scorebot, n8 b8 m8.

2016-03-02 15:41

Hmm?

2016-03-02 15:49

awesome, HLTV the best

2016-03-02 15:42

no drops?

2016-03-02 15:44

So is katowice gonna be on csgo also? like GOTV and stickers and so on?

No, it's not a major.

2016-03-02 15:53

weird. lol.

2016-03-02 15:45

hello

2016-03-02 15:46

why would they do that? seems dumb. but we can't expect much from ESL at this point-- trashcan org with shit tournies

2016-03-02 15:48

ESL showing once again why they are the biggest shitheads in gaming :) .!. Carmac & Co.

lel there's my passat in the pic :D

2016-03-02 15:57

esl poorland at its best

2016-03-02 15:58

ohhhh mad coz not Czech scene and any tournament in Czech you would crate worst tournament then this in India deal with this Czech are poorer then Poland

2016-03-02 16:13

learn to fucking speak like a human being 3rd worlder

2016-03-02 19:01

u cant understand proper english becouse you are dumb as fu** so i write like to monkey...

2016-03-02 19:05

I have an english diploma you poorass faggot, I dont have to use these excuses like braindeads from poorland :D

2016-03-02 20:42

cool

2016-03-02 15:59

everyone acting as if they were reading all the interviews and articles in the past.. if this guarantees a smooth run of the group stages production-wise, why shouldn't they do this !!

2016-03-02 16:19

+1 everything there is smood. There is restricted capacity rule in Poland and its in small area so many fake reporters trying to get there so good move by ESL.

ok i understand, but the HLTV crew? are you fking kidding me? without their hard work the esport scene wouldnt look the same, they deserve recognition.

2016-03-02 16:36