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09th August 2007, 11:00

4K^ToD about his refuse at e-stars

e-stars, tod

ToDYoan "ToD" Merlo, the current trophy holder of the WEG Masters refused to play the e-stars 2007 which is held in Seoul, South Korea.

In the first round he had to face MYM]Lucifer, who now got a defwin, because of ToD not attending. ToD complained about the map selecting system as well as the air condition which he complained about in several tournaments before.

In an short interview with readmore.de he explains the reasons why he didn't want to attend:

Do you think that the public opinion about you could be harmed by decisions like that? Maybe people thinking that you are bragging about everything.
No, bragging is really not correct. I am here to play Warcraft and I want to show my A-game. We are pro-gamers and we should show our best game every time. It’s really hard to do that with such conditions.

To read the full interview visit readmore.de.

To read more about the e-stars 2007 visit our Coverage


Source: readmore.de
 
Editors Opinion
Christopher Suhr -
Sad not seeing ToD playing. He is a great player, and really wanted the administration to change the things he asked for. But now it's too late. Good luck to the remaining players!
 
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(last year)  #1 cultking
cultking
It should be like:
"We are pro-gamers and we should try to give our best every game, no matter what the circumstances are like."

-.-
Last edited by cultking at 09.08.2007, 18:50

Pull me down again and guide me into pain.
(last year)  #2 NooDle
 
all other players are fine with mapchoise system only tod dislike it. I think its good that they didn't change it :)
(last year)  #3 Bruutalze
 
agree with #1!
(last year)  #4 EFCKaisar
Kaisar
maybe that chiness / korean players doesn't like it also but don't tell anything ^^
but tod said that the main problem is coming from the air condition
Last edited by Kaisar at 09.08.2007, 21:40

i'm all in !!
(last year)  #5 myCAi
myCAi
Quoting cultking:

It should be like:
"We are pro-gamers and we should try to give our best every game, no matter what the circumstances are like."

-.-


how could u play ur best no matter what the circumstances are like?? thats why ToD needed good air conditioning so he would not lose badly cause of sweating!!!he was like 3-0ed by Moon because he sweats like hell!!xD

Strength lies not in defense but in attack!
(last year)  #6 iamRA
iamRA
some players just need good playing conditions to do their best :] and tod is one of them!
-My might cannot be matched-
(last year)  #7 M2_Rat
 
omg, He asked for it and they changed it !
This is BETRAYAL
(last year)  #8 SirZ
SirZ
#4 maybe becoz they cant speak in english or are to afraid?
(last year)  #9 wNv|VBadGirl
VBadGirl
LOL.. tod strikes again. what a surprise ;O.
Hold the S cause i'm an AINT.
(last year)  #10 ReSimported_ArchsageVal
imported_ArchsageVal
^.^ AC!!
MyM]Staff - IMBA Random in Warcrack III!!
(last year)  #11 Me-NoVa
Me-NoVa
Conditions are the same for everyone. A tough player does his best anywhere anytime. Fighting and trying as hard as possible, with any condition, is the most valuable thing imo.
(last year)  #12 Flex-
Flex-
I guess its all about keeping your word, if they promised sertain conditions they should keep their end of the deal and not tell players everything they want to hear just so they would come
Sup?
(last year)  #13 Akrobatik20
 
Anyone flaming that has never even been to a tournament needs to stop talking. The sponsers are asking THEM to play, they didn't qualify or apply anywhere. The tournament is benefiting most from players like ToD that attend.

It's like asking Tiger woods to play on a golf course that isn't well maintained or a famous band that doesn't get everything that they wanted on their back stage list. It's the same principle, these players are commodities to someone and if the conditions aren't right for them even after they ask politely (not to mention way before the event even begins) then he has the right to do whatever he pleases with no questions asked.
(last year)  #14 SOyuncastor
 
wouldnt be more logic for tod to buy a freaking air condition with all the money he had won in the last 3 years instead of waiting for other people to solve this tiny problem?

I mean, he has 2 hands and 1 brain to solve things strategically and to think ahead right? am I right ?
(last year)  #15 NoobMaster3
 
Tod i the best HU

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