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dRaW
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada5744 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-20 20:54:55
August 20 2012 20:54 GMT
#281
Actually I agree with the chinaman, racepickers should have a race to pick pre-game whispered to a ref vs a randomed or race-picked race. What if specter played against a random player, does he go random? Similarly any race picker should have 1 race picked vs an unknown opponent race. The last second switching in the countdown is also useless if they have to declare race during the opening seconds of the game, so I don't quite understand the logic in allowing them to do it.

edit: I would also personally go onto the server to get selected races fom the players in these instances
I don't need luck, luck is for noobs, good luck to you though
Eywa-
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada4876 Posts
August 20 2012 21:30 GMT
#282
On August 21 2012 05:54 dRaW wrote:
Actually I agree with the chinaman, racepickers should have a race to pick pre-game whispered to a ref vs a randomed or race-picked race. What if specter played against a random player, does he go random? Similarly any race picker should have 1 race picked vs an unknown opponent race. The last second switching in the countdown is also useless if they have to declare race during the opening seconds of the game, so I don't quite understand the logic in allowing them to do it.

edit: I would also personally go onto the server to get selected races fom the players in these instances

I don't think you understood that there was no match up that these two players would agree on. There's no point in wasting the referee's time and attention on a problem which is going to leave one player getting terribly destroyed anyway. One of the disadvantages of being a race picker is that sometimes you'll end up against another race picker who doesn't pick the same way you do. I don't see any reason to encourage race picking by creating rules that waste everyone's time for the sake of a problem which can't be fixed barring the banning of race picking.

Furthermore, your inquiry doesn't follow any of the standards set in the thread, nor are you a team leader. This discussion is closed, the ruling will not change, given that there is no point in cluttering the thread with it more. Leaders may still send me PMs with their concerns.
Being mannered is almost as important as winning. Almost...
LuMiX
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
China5757 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-20 22:11:14
August 20 2012 21:55 GMT
#283
What's the point of letting people switch races during countdown? So are you saying they could potentially just be "random" then switch at last second but have to tell their race? I mean in the case of specter and the chinese player who couldn't agree on a matchup. Would they both just pick at countdown whatever race they wanted?

ps- who the hell pvps and zvzs specifically? lol
reps)Plumbum
Profile Joined July 2011
Russian Federation484 Posts
August 20 2012 21:59 GMT
#284
Switching races during countdown is obv AWESOME, cause its a miiiiiiindgames !
hacklebeast
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5090 Posts
August 20 2012 22:51 GMT
#285
On August 21 2012 06:59 reps)Plumbum wrote:
Switching races during countdown is obv AWESOME, cause its a miiiiiiindgames !

The mind games are great, we just need a way to let the caster know so that he can inform everyone about what is going on.
Protoss: Best, Paralyze, Jangbi, Nal_Ra || Terran: Oov, Boxer, Fantasy, Hiya|| Zerg: Yellow, Zero
LML
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
Germany1788 Posts
August 20 2012 23:12 GMT
#286
On August 21 2012 07:51 hacklebeast wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 21 2012 06:59 reps)Plumbum wrote:
Switching races during countdown is obv AWESOME, cause its a miiiiiiindgames !

The mind games are great, we just need a way to let the caster know so that he can inform everyone about what is going on.


That's why you have to tell your race ingame if you switch it after the countdown is started.
LML
yellowsmile
Profile Joined October 2011
United States293 Posts
August 21 2012 00:03 GMT
#287
why not just set a rule that all players HAVE TO select ONE RACE before any games? In another words, ban race pickers. for those who dodge zvz tvt and play pvz tvz instead, go back to practice zvz.
Modesty/widowkiller_
Eywa-
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada4876 Posts
August 21 2012 00:18 GMT
#288
On August 21 2012 09:03 yellowsmile wrote:
why not just set a rule that all players HAVE TO select ONE RACE before any games? In another words, ban race pickers. for those who dodge zvz tvt and play pvz tvz instead, go back to practice zvz.

Because I don't have to, there won't be many games which this rule affects, so to ban all race pickers because of 1 or 2 games they might run into... not worth it.
Being mannered is almost as important as winning. Almost...
L3gendary
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada1470 Posts
August 21 2012 00:27 GMT
#289
On August 21 2012 09:03 yellowsmile wrote:
why not just set a rule that all players HAVE TO select ONE RACE before any games? In another words, ban race pickers. for those who dodge zvz tvt and play pvz tvz instead, go back to practice zvz.


Or let them dodge zvz but force them to announce all their matchups before the tourney? Like ZvP, ZvT, TvZ.
Watching Jaedong play purifies my eyes. -Coach Ju Hoon
Eywa-
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada4876 Posts
August 21 2012 00:29 GMT
#290
On August 21 2012 09:27 L3gendary wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 21 2012 09:03 yellowsmile wrote:
why not just set a rule that all players HAVE TO select ONE RACE before any games? In another words, ban race pickers. for those who dodge zvz tvt and play pvz tvz instead, go back to practice zvz.


Or let them dodge zvz but force them to announce all their matchups before the tourney? Like ZvP, ZvT, TvZ.

It was a situation where one played PvZ PvT ZvP and the other PvP, ZvZ, PvT... There's no solution that leaves both players happy with the game.
Being mannered is almost as important as winning. Almost...
yellowsmile
Profile Joined October 2011
United States293 Posts
August 21 2012 01:52 GMT
#291
On August 21 2012 09:29 Eywa- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 21 2012 09:27 L3gendary wrote:
On August 21 2012 09:03 yellowsmile wrote:
why not just set a rule that all players HAVE TO select ONE RACE before any games? In another words, ban race pickers. for those who dodge zvz tvt and play pvz tvz instead, go back to practice zvz.


Or let them dodge zvz but force them to announce all their matchups before the tourney? Like ZvP, ZvT, TvZ.

It was a situation where one played PvZ PvT ZvP and the other PvP, ZvZ, PvT... There's no solution that leaves both players happy with the game.

this is the issue. if no race pickers, everything is fine.
Modesty/widowkiller_
hacklebeast
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5090 Posts
August 21 2012 02:00 GMT
#292
that situation is rare enough that it is not worth banning all racepicking and seriously messing up a decent portion of the top players.
Protoss: Best, Paralyze, Jangbi, Nal_Ra || Terran: Oov, Boxer, Fantasy, Hiya|| Zerg: Yellow, Zero
L3gendary
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada1470 Posts
August 21 2012 02:20 GMT
#293
On August 21 2012 09:29 Eywa- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 21 2012 09:27 L3gendary wrote:
On August 21 2012 09:03 yellowsmile wrote:
why not just set a rule that all players HAVE TO select ONE RACE before any games? In another words, ban race pickers. for those who dodge zvz tvt and play pvz tvz instead, go back to practice zvz.


Or let them dodge zvz but force them to announce all their matchups before the tourney? Like ZvP, ZvT, TvZ.

It was a situation where one played PvZ PvT ZvP and the other PvP, ZvZ, PvT... There's no solution that leaves both players happy with the game.


haha wtf. That looks like specter just doesn't wanna play any macro games or something. Solution is pretty simple imo u dont allow people to race pick more than 1 mirror. Mirrors are lame anyway.
Watching Jaedong play purifies my eyes. -Coach Ju Hoon
Eywa-
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada4876 Posts
August 21 2012 02:27 GMT
#294
On August 21 2012 11:20 L3gendary wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 21 2012 09:29 Eywa- wrote:
On August 21 2012 09:27 L3gendary wrote:
On August 21 2012 09:03 yellowsmile wrote:
why not just set a rule that all players HAVE TO select ONE RACE before any games? In another words, ban race pickers. for those who dodge zvz tvt and play pvz tvz instead, go back to practice zvz.


Or let them dodge zvz but force them to announce all their matchups before the tourney? Like ZvP, ZvT, TvZ.

It was a situation where one played PvZ PvT ZvP and the other PvP, ZvZ, PvT... There's no solution that leaves both players happy with the game.


haha wtf. That looks like specter just doesn't wanna play any macro games or something. Solution is pretty simple imo u dont allow people to race pick more than 1 mirror. Mirrors are lame anyway.

... I disagree, have you seen Karate vs TerrOr?
Being mannered is almost as important as winning. Almost...
dRaW
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada5744 Posts
August 21 2012 08:37 GMT
#295
JW what's the next week map order?
I don't need luck, luck is for noobs, good luck to you though
HaFnium
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United Kingdom1077 Posts
August 21 2012 13:14 GMT
#296

On August 21 2012 11:20 L3gendary wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 21 2012 09:29 Eywa- wrote:
On August 21 2012 09:27 L3gendary wrote:
On August 21 2012 09:03 yellowsmile wrote:
why not just set a rule that all players HAVE TO select ONE RACE before any games? In another words, ban race pickers. for those who dodge zvz tvt and play pvz tvz instead, go back to practice zvz.


Or let them dodge zvz but force them to announce all their matchups before the tourney? Like ZvP, ZvT, TvZ.

It was a situation where one played PvZ PvT ZvP and the other PvP, ZvZ, PvT... There's no solution that leaves both players happy with the game.


haha wtf. That looks like specter just doesn't wanna play any macro games or something. Solution is pretty simple imo u dont allow people to race pick more than 1 mirror. Mirrors are lame anyway.

Beware of him though... he just...+ Show Spoiler +
all killed us TT
BW forever!
Eywa-
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada4876 Posts
August 21 2012 13:27 GMT
#297
On August 21 2012 22:14 HaFnium wrote:

Show nested quote +
On August 21 2012 11:20 L3gendary wrote:
On August 21 2012 09:29 Eywa- wrote:
On August 21 2012 09:27 L3gendary wrote:
On August 21 2012 09:03 yellowsmile wrote:
why not just set a rule that all players HAVE TO select ONE RACE before any games? In another words, ban race pickers. for those who dodge zvz tvt and play pvz tvz instead, go back to practice zvz.


Or let them dodge zvz but force them to announce all their matchups before the tourney? Like ZvP, ZvT, TvZ.

It was a situation where one played PvZ PvT ZvP and the other PvP, ZvZ, PvT... There's no solution that leaves both players happy with the game.


haha wtf. That looks like specter just doesn't wanna play any macro games or something. Solution is pretty simple imo u dont allow people to race pick more than 1 mirror. Mirrors are lame anyway.

Beware of him though... he just...+ Show Spoiler +
all killed us TT

That's because Chinese players + Show Spoiler +
absolutely can't stop cheese
which could also be due to the fact that foreigners play + Show Spoiler +
2v2
and Chinese players are absolutely + Show Spoiler +
Brutal at 2v2
which is essentially a + Show Spoiler +
micro war with 1v1 cheese builds
. Though, I don't think that + Show Spoiler +
Michael plays 2v2
, so I could be wrong and there is perhaps no relation at all between these.
Being mannered is almost as important as winning. Almost...
hacklebeast
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5090 Posts
August 21 2012 14:12 GMT
#298
BW mad libs? Someone needs to get on that.
Protoss: Best, Paralyze, Jangbi, Nal_Ra || Terran: Oov, Boxer, Fantasy, Hiya|| Zerg: Yellow, Zero
LML
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
Germany1788 Posts
August 21 2012 15:03 GMT
#299
On August 21 2012 11:20 L3gendary wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 21 2012 09:29 Eywa- wrote:
On August 21 2012 09:27 L3gendary wrote:
On August 21 2012 09:03 yellowsmile wrote:
why not just set a rule that all players HAVE TO select ONE RACE before any games? In another words, ban race pickers. for those who dodge zvz tvt and play pvz tvz instead, go back to practice zvz.


Or let them dodge zvz but force them to announce all their matchups before the tourney? Like ZvP, ZvT, TvZ.

It was a situation where one played PvZ PvT ZvP and the other PvP, ZvZ, PvT... There's no solution that leaves both players happy with the game.


haha wtf. That looks like specter just doesn't wanna play any macro games or something. Solution is pretty simple imo u dont allow people to race pick more than 1 mirror. Mirrors are lame anyway.


mirror match ups aren't lame at all. And since when are mirror match ups no macro games?
especially TvT and PvP oftenly come into longer games which are macro games. ZvZ is alot more about micro than macro, true, but besides that, you're talking quite alot of nonsense.
LML
dRaW
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada5744 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-22 05:57:28
August 22 2012 05:57 GMT
#300
On August 21 2012 22:27 Eywa- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 21 2012 22:14 HaFnium wrote:

On August 21 2012 11:20 L3gendary wrote:
On August 21 2012 09:29 Eywa- wrote:
On August 21 2012 09:27 L3gendary wrote:
On August 21 2012 09:03 yellowsmile wrote:
why not just set a rule that all players HAVE TO select ONE RACE before any games? In another words, ban race pickers. for those who dodge zvz tvt and play pvz tvz instead, go back to practice zvz.


Or let them dodge zvz but force them to announce all their matchups before the tourney? Like ZvP, ZvT, TvZ.

It was a situation where one played PvZ PvT ZvP and the other PvP, ZvZ, PvT... There's no solution that leaves both players happy with the game.


haha wtf. That looks like specter just doesn't wanna play any macro games or something. Solution is pretty simple imo u dont allow people to race pick more than 1 mirror. Mirrors are lame anyway.

Beware of him though... he just...+ Show Spoiler +
all killed us TT

That's because Chinese players + Show Spoiler +
absolutely can't stop cheese
which could also be due to the fact that foreigners play + Show Spoiler +
2v2
and Chinese players are absolutely + Show Spoiler +
Brutal at 2v2
which is essentially a + Show Spoiler +
micro war with 1v1 cheese builds
. Though, I don't think that + Show Spoiler +
Michael plays 2v2
, so I could be wrong and there is perhaps no relation at all between these.


actually chinese style is very micro oriented for the most part, they will do lots of probe cuts and timing attacks as you see in most of their games so far. The fact that none of the losing players gave the following players a heads up on the opening specter was using confuses me because he didn't deviate anything.

edit: where can I find the map line up for the week?
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