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Count9
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
China10928 Posts
January 09 2010 05:38 GMT
#101
Oh the luls; too good.
dukethegold
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada5645 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-01-09 05:56:49
January 09 2010 05:46 GMT
#102
Hahaha, nice work. That was a pretty good read. Was the PvZ imbalance resting only on around 53% before Bisu revolutionized the entire system? Because that sound pretty balanced to me. And what's the stats after Bisu's revolution?

Anyhow, the 6 Dragons are really just 6 Protoss players that hit their peak at the same time, causing a reign of Protoss dominance, empowered by the anti-Zerg Bisu build and Stork's PvT innovations. Favorable maps certainly helped a lot too. Carriers were still imba abuse against Terran back then. There was no real requirement or anything. Much would have made into the 6 Dragon rank as well if you were looking for the requirements that you listed. It's just that Much fell from his peak when the 6 Dragons hit theirs.

Hell, even to this day, we are not sure what the requirements for a "bonjwa" is. 3 MSL and 1 OSL? What about Boxer? And why do OSL count more than MSL when technically, MSL system is actually more difficult for newcomers?

All the requirements are pretty lolz worthy. You set the requirements in such a way that all former Protoss dragons except Bisu plus some extras would get included into your top 10 Protoss list, without giving sufficient backing as to why those requirements are set. The 100% win in Proleague ACE one really cracked me up. If any Dragon should be slain, it's Free. Guemchi or Stats beating Bisu in a BO series? Oh please.

Good read before bed time.
StuDToSs
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
116 Posts
January 09 2010 05:53 GMT
#103
They should have something like that for zerg and terran like the 6 Tyrants for zerg or the 3 musketeers for terran or something like that.
dukethegold
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada5645 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-01-09 05:59:29
January 09 2010 05:59 GMT
#104
On January 09 2010 14:53 StuDToSs wrote:
They should have something like that for zerg and terran like the 6 Tyrants for zerg or the 3 musketeers for terran or something like that.


The only "racial group" that I know of is the Three Kings, which consisted of Nal_ra, Kingdom and Reach, the three Protoss players.

The reason behind that is that they were the only Protoss players that are worth anything for quite a long period of time...
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
January 09 2010 05:59 GMT
#105
On January 09 2010 13:11 fearus wrote:
roffles basically made up a set of criterias himself to determine the best protoss players around and to excluded bisu from the list..

yes, he deliberately excluded bisu..

because without excluding bisu....it wouldnt have been worth posting nor would any1 actually read it and care

Nah, people would care if he excluded Stork. It just would have been a much more obvious troll.
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dukethegold
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada5645 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-01-09 06:04:07
January 09 2010 06:02 GMT
#106
On January 09 2010 14:59 TheYango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2010 13:11 fearus wrote:
roffles basically made up a set of criterias himself to determine the best protoss players around and to excluded bisu from the list..

yes, he deliberately excluded bisu..

because without excluding bisu....it wouldnt have been worth posting nor would any1 actually read it and care

Nah, people would care if he excluded Stork. It just would have been a much more obvious troll.


I think you underestimated the difference between Bisu fanboy and Stork fanboy. Just check out the sheer number of SKT fans and you would realize why Bisu is excluded.

If he excluded Stork somehow, which is pretty impossible since Stork is clearly playing S-class, that would be super obvious troll and this thread would get lols. Nobody will actually try to put up an argument as to why Stork should be Dragon, cuz it's pretty obvious. Bisu isn't doing good, a kick on the Bisu fanboys and girls while they are down inspire far greater responses.
numLoCK
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada1416 Posts
January 09 2010 06:02 GMT
#107
On January 09 2010 10:00 Roffles wrote:
Proposal for Dragon Requirements:
Based upon data gathered and regressed (holding all else constant), we have concluded that in order to qualify as a dragon, one:

Must have at least one Round of 16 appearance in either the MSL or OSL
OR
Must have a 100% win percentage in Ace matches in Proleague
OR
Must currently be within 90 points of their ELO peak
OR
Must have a career win % of greater than 65%.

However, just like in ancient Norse mythology, there can only be 10 dragons at a time.


Did ya get these straight from anti-bisu ideals?
Was it like, "Hm, whats a good career winrate limit? What's Bisu at, 64.6%? Minimum 65% then. How about ELO peak. Bisu is what, 94 points below his peak? Lets go 90 points maximum then."
And seriously, 100% winrate in ace matches? A teams top ace player is gonna play quite a few matches, and the more often they are sent out the more likely it is they are gonna lose at least one game.
You've got Guemchi as a dragon. Would you feel safer putting money on guemchi or bisu to win against the same opponent?
Purind
Profile Blog Joined April 2004
Canada3562 Posts
January 09 2010 06:06 GMT
#108
On January 09 2010 13:01 Sunyveil wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
On January 09 2010 12:57 Hinanawi wrote:
An Advanced Statistical Study of Zerg Rankings:

Abstract:
In the past, uncertainty has gripped the Starcraft community regarding the ranking of Zerg players in terms of performance. A popular ranking system, known as the "Maestro Theory" has exhibited considerable popularity since its inception. Herein I discuss an enhanced player rating system based on random shit that makes players I like look good and players I don't like look bad hard statistics.

Introduction:
With the rise of the forces of Aiur and the rapid decline of the Zerg race, it has become increasingly hard easy to determine whether or not The Maestro has fallen from the high point era now known as 'the era before Bisu raped him'. These changes, sparked by new imbalanced maps for Protoss and Terran, have amplified the fall of the Zerg Race Savior. Not surprisingly, Savior has been suffering mightily at the hands of everyone as of late, constantly missing from Starleagues as of late. The question then may be asked: Which Zerg players constitute the new "Maestros" and shall represent the Zerg race for years to come?

With the aim of casting some light on the current Zerg situation, this article offers an overview of the complexity of ranking Zerg players and considers the diversity of success from various aspects of progaming.

Historical Background:
In the early days of progaming, Zerg players have always experienced hardships when it came to success. We all remember how hilarious sad it was when Yellow always ended up coming up just a little bit short. I dislike Terran players. I dislike Terran players a lot.

However, even with their limited success, Zergs persevered onwards, finally gaining recognition as Savior, the Maestro burst onto the scene and shocked the scrub imba Terrans. Forever changing the way Zergs played against everyone, the Zerg race experienced it's first stint of success, with Savior leading the way.

Why Only 1?:
The volatile matchup of Zerg vs Terran has always been an Achilles Heel for Zerg players. Historically, Terrans have won over 53% of games vs Zerg players, and has generally been considered an easy matchup for Terrans. Mediocre Terrans such as CuteAngel have even been quoted saying, "HAHAHA, MANNER CC IN YOUR MAIN BISU" in the past (and that's not even TvZ). After statistical surveys compiled by Korean netizens, the Maestro (Savior) was selected for his >50% win rates in ZvT awesome hair to be the head of the Zerg race.

Does this theory still hold?:
Fast forward two years and a half later to mid 2009. The era of the Maestro has come and gone. Savior hasn't consistently made it to even the latter stages of Starleagues as of recent, not to mention winning a Starleague. With the Terrans not sucking as much hookers and blow he wasted his prize money on, everyone has been completely dominating the Maestro. Thus, the old Korean statistical survey holds little to no credibility anymore, thus necessitating the need for a new ranking system of Zerg players.

Proposal for Maestro Requirements:
Based upon data gathered and regressed (holding all else constant), we ('we' referring to me and my mum, who I asked for advice on this) have concluded that in order to qualify as a maestro, one:

Must be a somewhat kinda decent Zerg player.
AND
Must not have been born on November 23rd, 1987.

Statistical Analysis :
Therefore from our proposal, we compile a list of Maestros, before and after.

Current "Maestros":
None

New Maestros:
(Z)Jaedong
(Z)Calm
(Z)EffOrt
(Z)Kwanro
(Z)ZerO
(Z)OctZerg

Slain Maestros:
(Z)sAviOr - Violates the second requirement.

Ramifications:
Entirely according to popular belief, Savior is no longer among the best of the Zerg race. With lackluster Proleague results and his disappearance from the latest Starleagues, Savior has fallen from his high and mighty throne. His fall from grace is evident by the fact that he failed to destroy everyone in 2009.

Closing Comments:
The analysis presented in this article may be debated by many people. The first of many arguments that may arise would be the "This is pretty dumb". You've got a point there.

Sources:
* theonion.com


I think this pretty much sums up my thoughts


That OctZerg is atleast the sixth best Zerg player in the world?
Trucy Wright is hot
Roffles *
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Pitcairn19291 Posts
January 09 2010 06:07 GMT
#109
On January 09 2010 15:02 numLoCK wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2010 10:00 Roffles wrote:
Proposal for Dragon Requirements:
Based upon data gathered and regressed (holding all else constant), we have concluded that in order to qualify as a dragon, one:

Must have at least one Round of 16 appearance in either the MSL or OSL
OR
Must have a 100% win percentage in Ace matches in Proleague
OR
Must currently be within 90 points of their ELO peak
OR
Must have a career win % of greater than 65%.

However, just like in ancient Norse mythology, there can only be 10 dragons at a time.


Did ya get these straight from anti-bisu ideals?
Was it like, "Hm, whats a good career winrate limit? What's Bisu at, 64.6%? Minimum 65% then. How about ELO peak. Bisu is what, 94 points below his peak? Lets go 90 points maximum then."
And seriously, 100% winrate in ace matches? A teams top ace player is gonna play quite a few matches, and the more often they are sent out the more likely it is they are gonna lose at least one game.
You've got Guemchi as a dragon. Would you feel safer putting money on guemchi or bisu to win against the same opponent?

I've got money on Guemchi against Bisu. He proved it during his run to the MSL Round of 16. Guess who made it to Ro16 in the MSL and who didn't?
God Bless
Kyuukyuu
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Canada6263 Posts
January 09 2010 06:09 GMT
#110
lol good read
love the serious responses too
Niton
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States2395 Posts
January 09 2010 06:14 GMT
#111
On January 09 2010 15:02 numLoCK wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2010 10:00 Roffles wrote:
Proposal for Dragon Requirements:
Based upon data gathered and regressed (holding all else constant), we have concluded that in order to qualify as a dragon, one:

Must have at least one Round of 16 appearance in either the MSL or OSL
OR
Must have a 100% win percentage in Ace matches in Proleague
OR
Must currently be within 90 points of their ELO peak
OR
Must have a career win % of greater than 65%.

However, just like in ancient Norse mythology, there can only be 10 dragons at a time.


Did ya get these straight from anti-bisu ideals?
Was it like, "Hm, whats a good career winrate limit? What's Bisu at, 64.6%? Minimum 65% then. How about ELO peak. Bisu is what, 94 points below his peak? Lets go 90 points maximum then."
And seriously, 100% winrate in ace matches? A teams top ace player is gonna play quite a few matches, and the more often they are sent out the more likely it is they are gonna lose at least one game.
You've got Guemchi as a dragon. Would you feel safer putting money on guemchi or bisu to win against the same opponent?


That depends. Is the opponent Bogus?
tree.hugger: Coming off of [(T)fantasy v. (T)Really] into [(T)Barracks v. (T)MVP] is like coming out of Manhattan into New Jersey. You just have to speed up and ignore it.
Whiplash
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States2929 Posts
January 09 2010 06:20 GMT
#112
Bisu is still better then guemchi, in a best of 3 or 5 bisu would dominate him.
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jalstar
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States8198 Posts
January 09 2010 06:21 GMT
#113
lol guemchi

bisu has been incredibly mediocre recently though
excal
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada166 Posts
January 09 2010 06:40 GMT
#114
Hey let's select certain specific criteria and form a list based on biased data based completely on arbitrary judgment.

I don't think many people honestly believe half that list of people can beat/do better than Bisu in a best of x. Even in a single match up, I'd put my money on Bisu.

I don't think Bisu is performing right now, but even in his current state, I stand by my statement.
ItsBigfoot
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States432 Posts
January 09 2010 06:44 GMT
#115
change one of the requirements to "getting manner CC'd by frozean is an automatic dq"
Kal Fighting!
jalstar
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States8198 Posts
January 09 2010 06:44 GMT
#116
the facts that the op has 5000 posts and that guemchi is on the list make me think that the op is having some fun with us
Noxide
Profile Joined July 2009
United States2870 Posts
January 09 2010 06:52 GMT
#117
If Guemchi is a dragon then I doubt anyone would actually want to be a dragon. Besides the dragons were only hyped because of protoss domination during the day, doesn't actually mean anything and means even less coming from you,
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TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-01-09 06:57:14
January 09 2010 06:54 GMT
#118
On January 09 2010 15:21 jalstar wrote:
bisu has been incredibly inconsistent recently though

Fixed.

There's a difference. Guemchi I wouldn't ever bet on being able to win a Bo3 or Bo5 against, say, Stork or Jaedong. Bisu, however, is capable of it on a day that he plays to his best.

Bisu still plays S-class Starcraft on a good day (Bisu v Stork in proleague is an example of that). The fact that those days come less often doesn't mean Bisu's absolute skill has declined, but more that he's psychologically less capable of bringing that to the table as often as he'd like.
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horang3
Profile Joined November 2009
United States261 Posts
January 09 2010 07:30 GMT
#119
Very interesting read. I'm not sure I agree with anything that makes Guemchi a dragon, though.
Do great work
sporkify
Profile Joined April 2009
United States31 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-07 05:24:18
January 09 2010 07:50 GMT
#120
My elo peak is 0. It is currently 0. Ergo, I am a dragon.

Your standards are pointless. They don't take into account the number of games. If a player played 5 ace matches and won 4, I'd take them more seriously than a player who goes 1-0. The Ro16 doesn't take into account difficulty of opponents. 65% is a number you pulled out of a hat. I believe I have also shown the flaw with using percentage for rankings.

Edited cause I got mixed up with ELO and %.
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