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Bosu
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States3247 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-23 21:46:02
May 23 2010 21:45 GMT
#21
Seeing a Spartan post is kinda like reading an Onion article before realizing who wrote it. I read in astonishment at the ridiculousness of it all and then go back to the top and realize its a joke! Or in the case of a teamliquid post, Spartan.
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nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
May 23 2010 22:18 GMT
#22
i got placed in diamond 1v1 and 4v4 didnt play 2v2 yet but 3v3 placed me in GOLD ^_^ lost 3 won 2
last placement match i literally killed all 3 opponents myself with speedlings, my 2 allies were just expanding or teching or something and by the time all 3 enemies was destroyed and had left my team other than me had a total of 0 kills, if that doesn't earn me diamond i don't know what does!. Not really complaining though i realise it's hard to get it all accurate i just found it funny.
Reason
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United Kingdom2770 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-23 22:40:00
May 23 2010 22:20 GMT
#23
On May 24 2010 05:29 Ghostcom wrote:
People like you are the reason for me scouting on 8 whenever I meet random players...

Yep..

On May 24 2010 05:07 Spartan wrote:
Okay, so we all know Blizzard has been constantly tweaking their league system and it looks like they're getting closer to a balance or more accurate measure of skill .... If you're lucky enough like me you can get into the diamond league with a 3-2 start in your placement matches..

So this is all some kind of joke is it?
Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood.
Salv
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Canada3083 Posts
May 23 2010 23:10 GMT
#24
On May 24 2010 05:19 Chronopolis wrote:
I disapprove of cheesy random players. + Show Spoiler +
[image loading]

You didn't have to provide a description, like Ideas said, you just cheesed 5 games.


Hahaha, that is a fantastic picture. I don't despise cheesy players or anything, but the placement match descriptions in the OP are humourous, seeing as they are all cheeses.
lazz
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Australia3119 Posts
May 24 2010 00:42 GMT
#25
o em gee youre in diamond league ur sooo cooooool fuck i iwsh i was you
Shenron
Profile Joined May 2010
United States105 Posts
May 25 2010 02:40 GMT
#26
On May 24 2010 05:19 Spartan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 24 2010 05:11 Ideas wrote:
so basically you just random into cheese every game?

Or you could stop complaining about cheesing and accept that it is just part of the game. In a game of war there's no "no rush" or "don't attack me until I an get equal army." I really don't like how people cry about it. This is a strategy game where harassing the enemy and/or putting pressure on them early on is a very crucial tactic.

Edit: Furthermore, there's something called scouting. That's also a part of the game, or is that an unfair and cheap way to play too?


He's not complaining. He's simply stating that you went 3-2 and used a "part of the game" which requires minimal skill to execute.
Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not. ~Epicurus
TheAntZ
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Israel6248 Posts
May 25 2010 08:05 GMT
#27
On May 24 2010 05:32 Spartan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 24 2010 05:25 Ideas wrote:
On May 24 2010 05:19 Spartan wrote:
On May 24 2010 05:11 Ideas wrote:
so basically you just random into cheese every game?

Or you could stop complaining about cheesing and accept that it is just part of the game. In a game of war there's no "no rush" or "don't attack me until I an get equal army." I really don't like how people cry about it. This is a strategy game where harassing the enemy and/or putting pressure on them early on is a very crucial tactic.

Edit: Furthermore, there's something called scouting. That's also a part of the game, or is that an unfair and cheap way to play too?


yea but when randomers cheese it's 10x lamer

So it's lame that I've taught myself to play each race at least decently or better?


except you havent. You cant play any race decently if LITERALLY all you do is cheese. and no, there is no being good at cheese. it is straight up 'did i get scouted? well fuck' or 'i didnt get scouted? nice, free win.'
very minimal effort goes into learning or executing cheese. Theres quite a big difference between playing standardish games with some cheese here and there to make you unpredictable, and playing 100% cheese and then giving yourself a high five and masturbating out of joy for being such a 'strategically gifted' player.
no you dont play any race decently or better. you just cheese with every race. that isnt decent or good play in and of itself
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vnlegend
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States1389 Posts
May 25 2010 08:23 GMT
#28
lmao at all the hate in this blog. But yea, cheesing 3-2 into diamond league doesn't mean the bnet placement system is becoming more accurate, more like the complete opposite.
Marines > everything
Zidane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States1692 Posts
May 25 2010 08:36 GMT
#29
On May 24 2010 05:32 Spartan wrote:


So it's lame that I've taught myself to play each race at least decently or better? Calling it lame is just another baseless insult that has nothing to do with gameplay itself.


Anyone else lawl?
OneOther
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States10774 Posts
May 25 2010 08:39 GMT
#30
what are you trying to argue? you are saying the system is improved when it's putting "lucky" people like you into the highest league?

Drazzzt
Profile Joined September 2002
Germany999 Posts
May 25 2010 11:00 GMT
#31
To me it seems the system has gotten much worse and your case is an addtional proof :/

Yesterday, I watched a 12 year old 30 apm noob getting placed into platinum by just massing stalker and void ray or collossus from one base. He played all placement matches except for 1 against other 30 apm noobs and won after 20-30 minutes with an a-move, mostly stacking minerals (but not too much, because even at 30 apm you can keep you minerals from one base low, if you dont do any multitasking for 15 minutes lol).

So, to me the system seems to be extremely broken, even though I understand that the boy was really happy and proud of getting into platinum .)
Be Nice, Be Fair, Be Mannered.
Nytefish
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United Kingdom4282 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-25 12:08:11
May 25 2010 11:15 GMT
#32
I know you're happy that the new system put an undeserving player (your words not mine) into the top league, but it's a bit of a failure of logic to say it shows improvement in the placing system.

I didn't even consider that he was joking because it's Spartan :D
No I'm never serious.
floor exercise
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Canada5847 Posts
May 25 2010 12:01 GMT
#33
masterful troll, well done
Garrl
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Scotland1980 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-25 12:30:03
May 25 2010 12:28 GMT
#34
Enjoy going back down to bronze once you start trying to play macro games.

Edit: dohoho, I fell for the troll.
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