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Powster
Profile Joined April 2010
United States650 Posts
August 13 2012 22:43 GMT
#21
I vote to show race on screen.. if they are playing random let them but why should get an advantage just for choosing random.
shawty
Profile Joined June 2010
United Kingdom294 Posts
August 13 2012 22:44 GMT
#22
On August 14 2012 07:39 dragonblade369 wrote:
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On August 14 2012 07:37 Ewic wrote:
No, they should not be revealed. That's the only incentive to play random.


I do not count that as an incentive. I think people play random because they like all three races.


I play random. Most games I tell what race I am, as I feel bad for protoss having such drastically different openings for each different race. I'm fine with it as it is though tbh
Corvette
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States433 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-13 22:44:49
August 13 2012 22:44 GMT
#23
On August 14 2012 07:39 dragonblade369 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 14 2012 07:37 Ewic wrote:
No, they should not be revealed. That's the only incentive to play random.


I do not count that as an incentive. I think people play random because they like all three races.


Well you know the saying, "If dragonblade369 doesn't count it, then it doesn't count"

Bensio
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United Kingdom621 Posts
August 13 2012 22:44 GMT
#24
The point of random is not to hide your race from the opponent, it is to play a randomly selected race from the 3 available ones...
Tarfire
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada67 Posts
August 13 2012 22:45 GMT
#25
I honestly think that the race you are playing should be revealed.
I'm a high masters Random player, and I tell my opponents what race I am at the start of every match.
If I don't tell them my race, I usually get 'cheesed' / 'all-inned' / etc. and then sworn at and BM'd when I hold it off.
I play random because I enjoy playing all 3 of the races.
There is still an advantage for random slightly in the competitive scene if it is revealed, because an opponent won't be able to prepare specifically for a match up against you, which allows for you to play a bit more unorthodox and get away with it.
shawty
Profile Joined June 2010
United Kingdom294 Posts
August 13 2012 22:45 GMT
#26
On August 14 2012 07:43 Powster wrote:
I vote to show race on screen.. if they are playing random let them but why should get an advantage just for choosing random.


because they have to learn 3 times as many matchups?
amd098
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Korea (North)1366 Posts
August 13 2012 22:47 GMT
#27
On August 14 2012 07:37 paintfive wrote:
i type GL HF ^_^ and proceed to 2gate them
good practice man



how about you say you're terran... when you spawned as zerg instead
no wall for funs
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GMarshal
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States22154 Posts
August 13 2012 22:47 GMT
#28
tell blizzard, this doesn't warrant a thread.
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Moka
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada942 Posts
August 13 2012 22:47 GMT
#29
They maybe can implement an option for the random player(Pre-emptivly checked before searching for games): They can choose to either reveal their race or not at the loading screen. I think that's the most we can do.
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