So far only EG have arrived

2-3-2010 09:49

The Extreme Masters IV World Championship Finals are due to kick off at 10:00CET, but so far, only American team Evil Geniuses have shown up at the venue.

It is the first day of the CeBIT exhibition, meaning a lot of people will be traveling to the exhibition area. This also means the people going by car, is likely to be stuck at some point.

When we arrived at the Hall 23, only one team was here, the American team Evil Geniuses. By the looks, it is very unlikely that we will start on time, as matches should be starting in ten minutes.

Evil Geniuses - only team at the venue

Stay tuned for updates regarding how much delay there will be, before the first round of matches kick off.

-________________________- Hope it doesn't last too long

2010-03-02 09:50

lol ._.

2010-03-02 09:51

That is sad :(

2010-03-02 09:51

hahahahaahahha EG wins :DDDD

2010-03-02 09:51

-___- omfg

2010-03-02 09:51

Expected,there is always delays..

2010-03-02 09:52

first match - 12:00 CET :x

2010-03-02 09:52

this makes me furious :@

2010-03-02 09:52

EG should win this by default. ~_~ Talk about professionalism.

2010-03-02 09:53

11 replies

Yeah, getting stuck in traffic is just so immature...

2010-03-02 10:38

10 replies

Yeah, just like late for work because of traffic. Our boss just not going to buy that. They should've been on time just like EG and the media crew such as the HLTV.org team.

2010-03-02 10:51

9 replies

You can't predict the traffic, especially when you come from a different country. You don't work in a different country towards where you live, do you?

2010-03-02 10:56

8 replies

in any case, i'd do everything in my power to be punctual, that's just my virtue. even in some alien country, as long as i know where the venue is, i'll be there 3-4 hours earlier to avoid any unwanted troubles.

2010-03-02 11:09

7 replies

I don't think it will help anyone that they have to get up 3 hours earlier in the middle of the night to be sure to get to an event on time, which is known to always be delayed in someway, either with technical errors or other minor or major delays, it just doesen't make any sence, and i don't believe in one second that you would do that, nevermind what you say... it's just too retarded.

2010-03-02 11:13

6 replies

That's just how I work. If my way of professionalism is retarded to you, then so be it. Why should I care and why should you care about me? I wasn't raised to be a lazy bum.

2010-03-02 12:29

5 replies

Why you would care is because you want everyone else to be like you (apparently) And i'm like your mother telling you, that it's not possible.

2010-03-02 12:32

4 replies

Probably so. Punctuality means everything in my field of work.

2010-03-02 12:38

3 replies

Haha gg

2010-03-02 12:40

2 replies

What this guy means is that as most of the tournaments start late, so participating teams should be late too. Ohh, I am still laughing!!

2010-03-02 14:12

1 reply

Neither of us had that in mind?

2010-03-02 14:33

At least EG is ready to play!

2010-03-02 09:53

i got up earlier because of this -.-

2010-03-02 09:53

4 replies

hahahaha xD

2010-03-02 09:55

freak

2010-03-02 10:01

2 replies

yeah,i am :) but i wanted to watch mTw,and got up at 9 AM,instead of 11:30 - 12 ... :) damn,i hate these delays...

2010-03-02 10:05

1 reply

kada su ovi mecevi po nasem vremenu ja nista ne razumem?

2010-03-02 14:01

people dont have time management there, haha :D

2010-03-02 09:54

EG are really prepared for this match i guess!! They jus cant wait to battle it out vs mTw.

2010-03-02 09:54

expected

2010-03-02 09:55

not a problem we will wait like always

2010-03-02 09:55

sad when EG is the only professionals

2010-03-02 09:55

delays as always...

2010-03-02 09:56

awwww come on man!

2010-03-02 09:56

Good for those who are at school or at work. But :(

2010-03-02 09:57

N1 To all teams, they should be there yesterday. I think it start with 2hours delay. Shit happens ;(

2010-03-02 09:58

2 replies

i agree with you, they should be here yesterday. EG was in germany all week but mouss are from germany and they didn't come!!!!!

2010-03-02 10:02

1 reply

Seriously how is Mouz not there... they should know all the fast routes, this is sad

2010-03-02 10:06

penalties???

2010-03-02 09:59

EG all day baby

2010-03-02 09:59

cmooooooooooooooooooooooooooooon

2010-03-02 09:59

l0000000000l

2010-03-02 10:00

crapshoooes!

2010-03-02 10:00

Looks like EG wins this tournament, they're the only ones there lol.

2010-03-02 10:01

6 am in Argentina :P

2010-03-02 10:03

7 replies

good morning :P its 5pm in HongKong

2010-03-02 10:05

2 replies

11am in Belarus, Minsk =D

2010-03-02 10:06

sweet difference of time.. haha :P

2010-03-02 10:12

6 am in brazil too :P

2010-03-02 10:06

1 reply

i think considering the time right now, i'm going to have breakfast :P

2010-03-02 10:16

11:00 @ Jeru-Israel

2010-03-02 10:19

1 reply

oh nice time there, i'm so tired haha

2010-03-02 10:24

it will take long.. if only EG is there all other 11 teams have to come there, must install their shit and go to the server and be ready. No way the first matches will go live before 12:00

2010-03-02 10:03

Orga should cut from the prize as a penalty! This is totally unprofessional!

2010-03-02 10:03

10 am bosnia -.- kaman im bored !

2010-03-02 10:03

3 replies

Same here

2010-03-02 10:07

10:08 in Denmark, honestly we have best timezone from all the responses so far lol. 1-5 AM most people XD

2010-03-02 10:08

1 reply

3-7 pm most people, I mean India and China :D 12:17 for me now.

2010-03-02 10:18

lol giggle. 10:05 in Norway. I'm at school and ready to stream... but that's not happening right now is it :(

2010-03-02 10:06

3 replies

sjæl pus :D

2010-03-02 10:14

haha nice! watching stream on the school, very ingenious :P

2010-03-02 10:22

1 reply

Normally we use wireless Internet, but let's just say I snatched a cable and I'm fully loaded. :D

2010-03-02 10:29

go EG.

2010-03-02 10:07

WDH... i didnt go to school just to wotch those match.... delay own !!

2010-03-02 10:08

2 replies

lulz

2010-03-02 10:11

You skipped school for this? Damn, thats dedication. I bow to thee

2010-03-02 10:12

4 AM in USA :(

2010-03-02 10:08

how is it going? any updates? :D

2010-03-02 10:11

Show begins at 10.30 CET. =]

2010-03-02 10:11

EG gold medal, still waitin for other runners. i'm pwned.. :}

2010-03-02 10:11

2easy4 EG

2010-03-02 10:12

This is ridiculous..

2010-03-02 10:14

Evil Geniuses in my heart! gogogoogogooooooooooo!

2010-03-02 10:14

5pm perfect time for some games :)

2010-03-02 10:16

You have got to be kidding me. I skipped school, I only slept 4 hours and got up, and now this? I mean I'm used to CS being always late, but one team on time only? Wtf? Unless there's Godzilla destroying the city ATM I'm pretty pissed off.

2010-03-02 10:17

1 reply

If I were in your position I would go on a rampage! lol :D day fcked up

2010-03-02 10:35

6 am in chile :(

2010-03-02 10:17

I hope someone will give these lazy sons of bitches a great ass whuppin if/when they arrive... HOW HARD CAN IT BE, TO BE ON TIME?? Do they think they are the presidents of the USA and can come whenever they want to? No wonder that cs/esport will never become "huge" when not a single game can start on time. not even when they are playin on internet.

2010-03-02 10:17

15 replies

true! not even online matches....and then they demand salary and talk of contracts :) and of lawsuits sometimes :P

2010-03-02 10:20

oO calm down, take it easy ;D

2010-03-02 10:20

1 reply

But it's not the first time. And definitly not the last time when these divas think they can do whatever they want.

2010-03-02 10:24

you dont get the point in this article do you? or even read the whole stuff? the teams beside EG didnt arrived the area atm. cuz of traffic

2010-03-02 10:20

7 replies

They should've been smart enough to have thought of that when they left for the event :)

2010-03-02 10:22

Well they should start earlier. That's just no excuse. EG made it on time. And besides do you blame traffic when you're late for work? Don't think your boss would give a shit. He would fire you anyway.

2010-03-02 10:23

5 replies

you dont know what i mean do you? EG is already and i MEAN READY to play and the other teams are still comming and setting their hardware up. not sure why you flame EG?

2010-03-02 10:26

4 replies

Where did I flame EG?? Huh? I think EG should win the whole event just because of this. I said that EG are on time. They showed the other diva teams that it's possible to be on time. So I'm happy for EG. I haven't flamed them. Guess your english is failing you if you think that I'm flaming them..

2010-03-02 10:31

3 replies

in this way i thought you mean the americans/EG: Do they think they are the presidents of the USA and can come whenever they want to? :D

2010-03-02 10:39

2 replies

I'm pretty sure if Obama wants to be late, he can be late. :D :D Should've said the president of france or something instead. A lot of misunderstandings :) The point was, that some teams might think they are the kings of the world.

2010-03-02 10:44

1 reply

yeah its ok i get it :-)

2010-03-02 10:46

actually eg showed up on time

2010-03-02 10:20

3 replies

well no shit...

2010-03-02 10:21

2 replies

"Do they think they are the presidents of the USA and can come whenever they want to?" made it sound like you were reffering to eg, considering they're the only US team playing today. my mistake.

2010-03-02 10:27

1 reply

Of course I meant the teams that are late :D I probably should've said the presidents of france or something xD. See your point. EG should win imo.

2010-03-02 10:34

Give eg win they only get in time!

2010-03-02 10:20

they forgot to set the alarm to wake up

2010-03-02 10:20

And they wonder that their prizemoney payments are always late...

2010-03-02 10:21

5 replies

Touché!

2010-03-02 10:22

2 replies

It probably works like: You are late, we are late

2010-03-02 10:25

1 reply

haha :D word mate!

2010-03-02 10:28

lol

2010-03-02 10:23

Well, if the teams were one year late I think it could be justified, one hour doesn't seem nearly that bad.. ;)

2010-03-02 10:27

roflmao =)

2010-03-02 10:22

The teams are stuck in traffic.

2010-03-02 10:27

3 pm nd still waiting :(

2010-03-02 10:27

The reason that they did not arrive in time are because the heavy snowfall over Europe so I guess it's the same in Germany as in Sweden: Very hard to get somewhere with bus, car and train/metro right now. :)

2010-03-02 10:28

#10 agreed

2010-03-02 10:28

w/o for EG = LMAO T_T

2010-03-02 10:28

Nothing new..always same story.

2010-03-02 10:30

proffesional cs players shure are good at looking at the radar, but looking at the clock is difficult? LOL

2010-03-02 10:31

EG got many new fans due to this fiasco? YES :D

2010-03-02 10:37

here is a timetable for all who are interested www.esl-world.net/masters/season4/hannover/schedule/ So at least you can see where which match will be shown

2010-03-02 10:48