magically, how smooth was the event overall? seems like there were plenty of issues behind the scene that viewers weren't entirely privy to
Well, at the main event, the matches went pretty smoothly. I was aware of the thread on reddit about soundproofing problems but I think that exists everywhere... the guards at the event were really strict. If you bought a VIP/normal ticket, you could only use the ticket twice, it has 2 stubs and gets scanned. If you didn't get scanned when you exit by accident, you can't go back in as well... I had a friend with that problem. If you had a backstage pass you had to have another secondary voucher to get in, they were not very good at distributing that... and some players had problems getting in either because they didn't get it at breakfast or lost it or something. The teams that didn't make pass the wildcard only got podium tickets and can only sit really high up the venue which I thought was quite unreasonable...
For the players, there's a place at the front with stools... I remember lots of ppl just giving up and start to lie on the floor, backstage there's a small booth, tv and sofa for each team with a girl in miniskirt/tube top standing outside each door for decoration...
By his team perhaps but not necessarily the whole community. Eventually it will be like how it is with Chuan and DDC
I guess the truth is the opposite. The whole community in general loves him. He's the one voted for the all stars match rather than ICE or FY. And at the event all the Chinese fans just swarm towards him it's almost Dendi level. And in all fairness most threads on Chinese forums empathise towards Black. Chuan ... I think it's his overall attitude and temper and nothing to do with his nationality, and he was originally from Mainland or smth. DDC ... I think is just a victim of internal ... erm what's the word ... he think he's just not as good socializing with the management and decision makers.