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I'm extremely disappointed in Virtus.pro for releasing a statement that is containing half-true facts and completely ignoring everything they have done wrong themselves, especially after their management has accepted and understood the decision in the private talks we had earlier.



To set things straight: The original plan was to conclude the European qualifiers before September 19th. This deadline could not be kept for multiple reasons. We built our schedule around many other events, both online and offline, trying to give everyone a fair chance. In the end it got too much though. The most problematic event was Dreamhack Moscow. While we were aware of all other offline events prior to planning the qualifiers, this one came up very spontaneously with many of our teams attending. VP was one of them, informing us about their absence one day(!) in advance, and postponing an already scheduled match.



Due to those circumstances we extended the qualifier by one week. But this was the maximum that could be done, since the time until the main event was short. This new deadline made it possible for all teams to get their matches done in a proper manner, except for VP and Power Rangers who were about to attend I-League. I approached both teams two weeks ago, informing them that it makes little sense for them to continue under these circumstances. There was one sacrifice we had to make and it ended up being those two teams. Nevertheless both VP and PR wanted to try (and PR really did) and play from China in that case. I agreed and also offered them the possibility to play those matches on US East instead of EU servers to give them at least a little chance.



I also promised VP that I would TRY(!) to get their half of the bracket done before they leave, rushing the matches against Tinker and Fnatic. The final round (against C9 or Alliance) could not be played in time simply because we didn't have a time working out for both teams to play their match - or even their match AND the following VP match. This wasn't Alliance's or C9's or anyone's fault at all. In order for VP to finish all matches until the 21st, everything had to work out absolutely perfectly - which it did not.



So after dropping out of I-League early, VP tried to get earlier flights home to fight Alliance under fair circumstances tonight. So we delayed the match by one more day to give them this opportunity. Unfortunately no flights were available. Another postpone was not possible, since we were more than a week behind schedule already. It would have severely influenced the event preparations. So after VP changed their mind about trying to play from China, the decision was clear.



Dennis "Holymaster" Schumacher

I'm extremely disappointed in Virtus.pro for releasing a statement that is containing half-true facts and completely ignoring everything they have done wrong themselves, especially after their management has accepted and understood the decision in the private talks we had earlier.To set things straight: The original plan was to conclude the European qualifiers before September 19th. This deadline could not be kept for multiple reasons. We built our schedule around many other events, both online and offline, trying to give everyone a fair chance. In the end it got too much though. The most problematic event was Dreamhack Moscow. While we were aware of all other offline events prior to planning the qualifiers, this one came up very spontaneously with many of our teams attending. VP was one of them, informing us about their absence one day(!) in advance, and postponing an already scheduled match.Due to those circumstances we extended the qualifier by one week. But this was the maximum that could be done, since the time until the main event was short. This new deadline made it possible for all teams to get their matches done in a proper manner, except for VP and Power Rangers who were about to attend I-League. I approached both teams two weeks ago, informing them that it makes little sense for them to continue under these circumstances. There was one sacrifice we had to make and it ended up being those two teams. Nevertheless both VP and PR wanted to try (and PR really did) and play from China in that case. I agreed and also offered them the possibility to play those matches on US East instead of EU servers to give them at least a little chance.I also promised VP that I would TRY(!) to get their half of the bracket done before they leave, rushing the matches against Tinker and Fnatic. The final round (against C9 or Alliance) could not be played in time simply because we didn't have a time working out for both teams to play their match - or even their match AND the following VP match. This wasn't Alliance's or C9's or anyone's fault at all. In order for VP to finish all matches until the 21st, everything had to work out absolutely perfectly - which it did not.So after dropping out of I-League early, VP tried to get earlier flights home to fight Alliance under fair circumstances tonight. So we delayed the match by one more day to give them this opportunity. Unfortunately no flights were available. Another postpone was not possible, since we were more than a week behind schedule already. It would have severely influenced the event preparations. So after VP changed their mind about trying to play from China, the decision was clear.Dennis "Holymaster" Schumacher



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The following is a response from DennisSchumacher - who handles the administrative duties of the ESL One New York Qualifiers - to the post released by Virtus Pro just moments ago:carved out a clear-cut victory againstin a series plagued by disconnects and remakes as the Kazakhstani team had trouble staying connected in the first game of the day, ultimately forcing them to play with stand-ins.had experienced similar difficulties earlier on and the match had already been pushed back a lot. Eventually the Ukrainian squad were able to play the games with their full lineup, but the same could not be said forwho struggled under the massive wave of disconnects. The second round of the series, however, went more smoothly and despite an even start,was able to punch throughwithout much contention. With the deciding series in the bag, the Ukrainian squad now sets their sights on their second ESL One LAN event, where they will face the other seven qualified teams from all over the world.The second matchup of the day was over before it begun asdecided to forfeit their game againstoriginally agreed to play their match from China - as the team flew there for the i-league LAN finals - but after much consideration and problems with booking an earlier flight home to make it for the match, the Russian squad saw no other option than to forfeit the match as it would have been next to impossible to play from China. With the default winmoves on and takes the second to last ticket to ESL One New York.Tune in tomorrow to watch the Americans battle for the last spot in the ESL One New York aschallengesaton joinDOTA Red This article was written byTeemu Ikonen, joinDOTA's Senior Writer. Meliora.Infinitum got absorbed into Dota during a LAN party between TI and TI2, and has been captivated ever since. Spends his spare time outdoors taking photos and writing a book. Believer of alternate universes, no legs strat and Half Life 3. Location: Espoo, FinlandFollow him on @MelioraInf.