VG, BigGods to miss ESEA GC

21-12-2016 23:47

Due to visa issues VG.CyberZen and BigGods have been replaced by Rogue and Muffin Lightning at the ESEA Season 23 Global Challenge.

VG.CyberZen and BigGods earned their place at the ESEA Season 23 Global Challenge by winning their respective Open divisions in late November.

However, both teams have run into visa issues and thus won't be able to attend the $50,000 event taking place in Burbank, California.

Rogue to attend Season 23's Global Challenge

To replace the two teams, the organizers invited Rogue, who placed third in the European Premier division, and Muffin Lightning, who finished 5th-8th in North America.

The following eight teams will take part in ESEA Season 23 Global Challenge from January 5th-8th:

LDLC	Kinguin	TSM	Rush
Tainted Minds	Bravado	Muffin Lightning	Rogue

ez bravado

2016-12-21 23:48

NOOOOOO

too bad for them tho

again big gods jesus

2016-12-21 23:50

ESEA can't invite ex-g3x or any other br team instead of BigGods?

2016-12-21 23:51

2 replies

They will face issues too, getting visas.

2016-12-22 07:25

1 reply

g3x playing in China 2 weeks ago.

2016-12-22 18:21

visa issues at a US LAN???? WOAH WHAT A SURPRISE

2016-12-21 23:54

bullshit

thanks, BG would be raped and become a joke

2016-12-21 23:56

Like MK raped g3x last time on the same event?:)

2016-12-22 08:48

BigGods can't win a map agains g3x

2016-12-22 23:57

Even T213058923475987 Innova managing to get visas and such and BG not lmao

2016-12-21 23:59

BigGods has always the same problem while other brazilian teams doesn't, is something wrong with those guys? Any of them was on jail before or some shit?

2016-12-22 00:01

3 replies

they are mostly from favelas

2016-12-22 09:05

yes i am pretty sure they are simply too lazy. And apply too late for visa.

2016-12-22 16:53

CS:GO in Brazil have practically 0 investment. The brazilians teams that live in Brazil have many difficulties to keep alive

2016-12-30 02:40

VISA was the problem LMFAO

2016-12-22 00:03

Visa was the problem lol

2016-12-22 00:06

Expected... BigGods never will to international tournament... I really don't know because they compete to slot.

2016-12-22 00:13

+1 so sad man, how many oportunities so far? 3,4? =( feel bad for them...

2017-01-03 18:44

Why not Luminosity? Didn't they finish 3-4th in NA premier?

2016-12-22 00:25

4 replies

pretty sure muffin lightning finished ahead of lg

hltv.org/?pageid=357&eventid=2578 I aren't think that. Perhaps they didn't want to attend cuz it's summer time in Brazil and they might have "quality time" plans, you know.

2016-12-22 00:28

I think they are on vacation in Brazil

2016-12-22 09:06

lmao nvm then maybe they were asked but denied because of plans. No one ever has plans in NA besides eat.

2016-12-22 19:15

MUFFIN LIGHTNING GOGOGO

2016-12-22 00:24

rip

2016-12-22 00:26

USA

2016-12-22 00:34

ez for verygames... nbk top 1

2016-12-22 00:35

I thought the same ;_;

2016-12-22 01:48

I feel so bad about Brazilian CS. Whenever a team gets the chance to play an international event, they're amateur enough to not have visas. We will never get to a high level. ex-g3x went to China and got smoked. Selfless (tier 3 NA team) came to Brazil and raped all of our best teams. Player should take it seriously and go after challenges. Until it happens, we'll be represented by SK and Immortals. LG is starting to show up but after 6 months of pracc they managed to lose a match against LILMAN's team xD (not taking anything away from LILMAN, PolloTBE etc, but LG should've beat 'em) We're so lucky to have SK and IMT. The rest may never get to a decent level.

2016-12-22 00:43

5 replies

tbf it might not be their fault, maybe the people checking visas were just being massive douchebags, although I agree it's sad this happens to good "upcoming" teams :/

2016-12-22 01:37

I agree with you. My point is they should be prepared for this. If they want to improve, they should be considering playing outside South America. It's not the first time. Teams should think big. Take those qualifier seriously. Either that or our CS scene will remain miles behind other regions.

2016-12-22 19:52

Yup 100%, I have no idea how it can happen when you have like 3 months to prepare for a LAN which you know will be in another country :/

2016-12-22 20:11

I think you're being too fatalist here. You should take in count that the players improve their "gaming level" while they've the chance to have in front higher teams that outplay them. That shows up where they're missing and lossing so they could fix the problems. That's what particulary happens on Arg/Br scene. We face each other once and once til end of the era but couldn't improve cause we're stucked playing with the same guys everyday. National teams should show how good they're and how good they could be to have the chance to leave their countries and improve on other lands (USA) like happened with KaBuM, Inmortals and LG. Well, an argentinian/chilean team now is goin to have the same chance in USA too (Miami Flamingos). Let's see what they have, I hope the bests for them. Tl;dr there is such a high hidden level on BR imo.

2016-12-26 18:14

I agree with you. The teams should go play overseas in order to get in touch with a higher level CS. By staying in Brazil they won't prove anything to anyone (that's why I said they should take every single chance and go after those international challenges), not to mention they will get stuck in our low-level league (in comparison to the professional ones I mean) To sum it up, our players won't improve in SA. It could be possible but looks like jobs, college etc keep our players from dedicating their full time into CS. International events should be a priority then.

2017-01-03 18:40

fucking visa shit :(

2016-12-22 03:21

why chinese people never gets visas?

2016-12-22 03:41

Because one of the requirements for a visa photo is to have your eyes open. Fuck im a funny 12ie

2016-12-22 05:09

lel

2016-12-22 08:25

sucks for big gods cuz those guys got 3 qualifiers this year, and all 3 they got fucked up by visa issues... on the other hand they would get stomped on every one of those tournments lmao, but still, they could at least get some experience =(

2016-12-22 08:59

VACtor on LAN LUL

2016-12-22 09:03

Rogue so lucky they get to play the relegation match for EPL S5 and now they're going to the ESEA GC as well

2016-12-22 09:10

50000$ event in california ? Are you serious ? It's so expensive to get and live there that i'm sure they (event organizers) would spend more on players accomodation, food etc. than what is in prizepool. What a shame ...

2016-12-22 09:35

visa lul

2016-12-22 10:08

Rush going to play 1v5? fair enough vs these teams

2016-12-22 10:54

ONCE AGAIN events in the US fucking things up for foreign teams. Just get in the fucking loop with homeland or border protection or what ever the fuck you have there so that fucking ESPORTS PLAYERS can travel to your country. Ffs I'm so fed up with these visa issues.

2016-12-22 11:49