I was watching the GSL Blizzard cup just now and saw some great games. Unfortunately for+ Show Spoiler +
Naniwa - he quickly found himself tied for last place with Nestea, 0-3. In his desparation,
Naniwa broke out the forbidden, OP, and taboo build - the worker rush.
Obviously the only thing that had preserved the metagame so far was the progamers' gentlemen's agreement not to perform this tactic. with naniwa showing he's willing to do anything for a win, how will the spirit of competition in SC2 be preserved? will we have to go back to watching broodwar?
this must be why all the BW guys tell me that BW competitions are better, with less cheese. In BW the worker rush is only 66% as strong since you start with less workers.
On December 13 2011 21:18 Rucho wrote: this must be why all the BW guys tell me that BW competitions are better, with less cheese. In BW the worker rush is only 66% as strong since you start with less workers.
Also in BW people don't randomly decide to throw a game no matter how dramatic it would be. Throwing a game like this in Proleague = insta-paycut.
when a player like naniwa can do this vers a player like nestea it really says something about the game. i propose that only 1 worker can leave the base and the rest are prevented by a forcefield that only affects workers. tho this forcefield cant affect oponents workers
On December 13 2011 21:21 Turbogangsta wrote: when a player like naniwa can do this vers a player like nestea it really says something about the game. i propose that only 1 worker can leave the base and the rest are prevented by a forcefield that only affects workers. tho this forcefield cant affect oponents workers
On December 13 2011 21:21 Turbogangsta wrote: when a player like naniwa can do this vers a player like nestea it really says something about the game. i propose that only 1 worker can leave the base and the rest are prevented by a forcefield that only affects workers. tho this forcefield cant affect oponents workers
the 6 worker rush is fine what Nani did was the 7 worker rush which is just on a whole other level and is almost taboo in Korea due to how strong it is (think 1-1-1 but you could warp in seige tanks using a protoss pylon)
On December 13 2011 21:18 Rucho wrote: this must be why all the BW guys tell me that BW competitions are better, with less cheese. In BW the worker rush is only 66% as strong since you start with less workers.
Also in BW people don't randomly decide to throw a game no matter how dramatic it would be. Throwing a game like this in Proleague = insta-paycut.
How can you possibly think that comparison is fair? Proleague is designed to not have any games be meaningless.
I saw a worker rush from a certain bw protoss and everybody thought he was a genius for winning it. Obviously done with more style and flair than naniwa's but this has been done before + Show Spoiler +
I know Naniwa lost but when you send all your workers at the start of the game generally you are SUPPOSED to lose.
On December 13 2011 21:18 Rucho wrote: this must be why all the BW guys tell me that BW competitions are better, with less cheese. In BW the worker rush is only 66% as strong since you start with less workers.
Also in BW people don't randomly decide to throw a game no matter how dramatic it would be. Throwing a game like this in Proleague = insta-paycut.
How can you possibly think that comparison is fair? Proleague is designed to not have any games be meaningless.
if a team is locked into last place then all of their remaining games will be meaningless
sponsors wouldn't look kindly on throwing games. Let's not say throwing games, as that is more related to the betting scandal, etc. this is more of a case of "not giving a fuck" and putting 0 effort, and using a strat not likely to win at all. You could proxy 2 gate or 4 gate or whatever with same attitude yet those have a chance at winning. 12 drone rush can win as well, or worker rushing a terran and trying to stop barracks/supply depots from building, but no one is expected to win pvz with a probe rush ever.
so that's a pretty big deal; if you're a professional being sponsored by a company, you are expected to represent that sponsorship and act according to the code of conduct a professional would be--regardless of whether it's an ESPORT or golf or 0-15 detroit lions or whatever the fuck it is.
that's what being a professional is, if you're sponsored by something other than your own money.