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arcology
Profile Joined April 2009
United States92 Posts
April 09 2010 17:41 GMT
#21
Should be suggested that you invite something like:
25% tournament winners/top finishers, yes that might have to include 'lesser' tournaments if no big ones have happened
75% top X in ladder ratings
0% guyz who were good in sc1 and obv must be at this one too
Kralic
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada2628 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-09 17:43:39
April 09 2010 17:41 GMT
#22
I am pretty sure Team Quebec wasn't in it(Smuft's) because SLush was kind of saying I cannot play that day...
Brood War forever!
Jonoman92
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States9110 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-09 18:09:06
April 09 2010 18:07 GMT
#23
On April 10 2010 01:50 Xeris wrote:
What does the "this is beta" argument have to do with it. I see a bunch of retards repeating this statement without having any clue as to what it means. Do you realize that there are cash tournaments happening on a weekly basis, and as such it matters A LOT who the perceived "best" players are right now?

Nobody gives a shit if the players who are good right now are good in 2 years, but when determining who to invite for events and stuff, it is actually really important to want to have the best players possible, and as such, knowing who the best players are is equally important. The fact that SC2 is in beta stages literally has nothing to do with it.

-.-


Ditto this, especially when some of the $$$ tourneys are invite only so the perception of who the best players are is in fact really important.

I think the issue is that among the top there are lots of players who are fairly close in skill. Since the game is not as much of a science as broodwar was (it hasn't been "solved" and patches are occurring frequently) on a given day it is likely any player in the top 5% of skill level could beat any other player.

I'm hoping that some of these upcoming weekly cash tourneys on the US server (which so far the US server has lacked) will give all players a chance to have themselves shown.
Whiplash
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States2929 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-09 19:41:00
April 09 2010 19:40 GMT
#24
Sure they are all good players you listed but theres a lot of other good players out there that aren't noticed.
Cinematographer / Steadicam Operator. Former Starcraft commentator/player
Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-09 19:59:14
April 09 2010 19:58 GMT
#25
On April 10 2010 03:07 Jonoman92 wrote:
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On April 10 2010 01:50 Xeris wrote:
What does the "this is beta" argument have to do with it. I see a bunch of retards repeating this statement without having any clue as to what it means. Do you realize that there are cash tournaments happening on a weekly basis, and as such it matters A LOT who the perceived "best" players are right now?

Nobody gives a shit if the players who are good right now are good in 2 years, but when determining who to invite for events and stuff, it is actually really important to want to have the best players possible, and as such, knowing who the best players are is equally important. The fact that SC2 is in beta stages literally has nothing to do with it.

-.-


Ditto this, especially when some of the $$$ tourneys are invite only so the perception of who the best players are is in fact really important.

I think the issue is that among the top there are lots of players who are fairly close in skill. Since the game is not as much of a science as broodwar was (it hasn't been "solved" and patches are occurring frequently) on a given day it is likely any player in the top 5% of skill level could beat any other player.

I'm hoping that some of these upcoming weekly cash tourneys on the US server (which so far the US server has lacked) will give all players a chance to have themselves shown.

My opinion means absolutely nothing on skill in the beta given I've never touched it, but would any high level player possibly agree that among the top 5%, there's another subdivision of players who have better habits than the rest? Particularly with regards to scouting.and a few other smaller things. I don't know if it's translated into more tournament success and even with all the VODs I watch, it's probably <1% of the games they've played.

I'm not sure how to describe it. Maybe it's just a matter of refinement. Some of the best players seem to do more things correctly, or at least more efficiently, than the other players. Anyone agree, or should I just follow IdrA's suggestion?
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Vlare
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
748 Posts
April 09 2010 21:03 GMT
#26
Idra's the man, even if he only has 1 friend.
Mass zerglings doesnt fail
semantics
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
10040 Posts
April 09 2010 22:10 GMT
#27
On April 09 2010 21:00 IdrA wrote:
i was going to simply post that you're a retard and you should shut up because your opinions are uninformed bullshit. however i was recently banned and warned that, while it was acceptable for me to tell stupid people that theyre stupid, i must do so in a more indirect manner so that certain moderators with weak stomachs are not offended.
as such;
good sir, you appear to be somewhat lacking in intelligence. please refrain from posting until this is remedied, since it renders your opinions slightly less than correct and has a tendency to irritate more informed forum-goers.

as expected
jimminy_kriket
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Canada5539 Posts
April 09 2010 22:17 GMT
#28
Garmimto is the best. End of thread.
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Mindcrime
Profile Joined July 2004
United States6899 Posts
April 09 2010 22:23 GMT
#29
On April 10 2010 07:17 jimminy_kriket wrote:
Garmimto is the best. End of thread.


garmimto

indeed
That wasn't any act of God. That was an act of pure human fuckery.
Scrap
Profile Joined April 2010
United States31 Posts
April 10 2010 00:00 GMT
#30
Ok, cool everyone has their own opinion on who is better right now... nothing else is expected.

How about we grow up, and maybe you can ask for their to be 8 teams next time instead of 4 (as opposed to being biased for your team). That probably won't happen in Smuft's Tournament's case for betting purposes, but letting TL know you think you're better doesn't really help.
motbob
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States12546 Posts
April 10 2010 00:08 GMT
#31
It's me. I am the best player in the USA server.
ModeratorGood content always wins.
Armathai
Profile Joined October 2007
1023 Posts
April 10 2010 03:28 GMT
#32
On April 10 2010 09:08 motbob wrote:
It's me. I am the best player in the USA server.


It's a wild Motbob!
Looking for ArcticCerebrate formerly from @USEast
l10f *
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States3241 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-10 03:30:17
April 10 2010 03:30 GMT
#33
On April 10 2010 09:08 motbob wrote:
It's me. I am the best player in the USA server.


Me best kk?

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