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The Elephant in the Room

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The Elephant in the Room

Text byintrigue
Graphics bySilverskY
May 12th, 2011 04:32 GMT
Note: This is an editorial. The opinions expressed by this article do not reflect the official position of TeamLiquid.net or its staff (other than intrigue).



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This is not an article that will make me popular. This is not an article that will start negative but end with eloquent, poignant hope. But we have been skirting around this topic ever since Beta now, so I’ll just f**king say it:

The competition in SC2 thus far has been a farce.

The three GSL winners, (Z)FruitDealer, (Z)NesTea, and (P)MC - objectively, they are remarkable players. (Z)FruitDealer is always a joy to behold, with his schizophrenic tech paths and compulsive risk-taking. Detective (Z)NesTea seems to find every sneaky probe red-handed and guilty-faced with its stupid little proxy pylon, like an Easter bunny that hides turds instead of eggs. The Kratoss (P)MC just dispassionately stomps kids all day. All have shown themselves to be capable under pressure, and all have posted great results.

We see the clear Brood War Advantage© in action here. Their mechanics are honed and their instincts unerringly accurate. If we are to believe Tasteless and Artosis, these ex-Brood War pros were all “sick good” at that game, and imported it over to SC2. They certainly were, compared to non-Koreans. But if we look at the actual numbers behind their Brood War careers, it immediately becomes obvious that they were nobodies in their own scene.

Their records (source TLPD) from their Brood War days:

  • (Z)FruitDealer - 13-20 (39.39%) Mar 2006 - Feb 2008
  • (Z)NesTea - 11-21 (34.38%) July 2007 - May 2009
  • (P)MC - 1-9 (10.00%) July 2008 - May 2010

These guys weren’t average. They weren’t almost average. They were bad. (P)MC, the fearsome God of War "Kratoss", was instead known as “Flounder” and the “Suicide Toss”. And now this former fish Protoss is one of the dominating Korean StarCraft 2 players, allegedly the untouchable elite for our fledgling game. (Z)NesTea was the best of the bunch, making it to Brood War's equivalent of Code A a few times, though never making it through to "Code S". Between the three of them, there's about two dozen failed attempts to make it through "Code A" qualifiers.

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“But intrigue, that’s such a small sampl-”
  • (P)TesteR, Code S, beta monster - 45-69 (39.47%) Nov 2003 - Jan 2010
  • (T)Bomber, ST ace, as well as #1 SC2 TLPD ELO - 1-2 (33.33%) Aug 2007 - June 2010
  • (P)SangHo, Code S - 43-63 (40.57%) Mar 2006 - Mar 2010
  • (Z)TheWinD, Code S - 49-70 (41.18%) Oct 2000 - Aug 2007
  • (T)SuperNoVa, Code S – 13-22 (37.14%) Mar 2007 to Nov 2010

These guys were Brood War progamers for a long time and never shone. (P)TesteR perhaps earned a bit of respect - the kind that sports fans have for their aging third string cornerback. His determination at being the perennial punching bag for better players in tournaments was actually pretty admirable, albeit in a sad way. His rare moments of solid play were celebrated, but it was no great loss to the competition when he left. More:

  • (T)MMA, SlayerS ace - 2-3 (40.00%) Sept 2008 - May 2009
  • (T)Mvp, IM ace, GSLWC winner - 30-46 (39.47%) Apr 2008 - Aug 2010
  • (T)TheStC - 8-12 (40.00%) Mar 2007 - Apr 2008
    (T)MarineKing (Code S, two-time GSL finalist) Sept 2009 - June 2010
  • (Z)LosirA (Code S, ro8) Apr 2009 - June 2010, (T)Clide (Code S) Mar 2007- Dec 2008

With the exception of (T)MVP, these players never made it to their respective teams’ A-teams. They are listed separately because their careers in Brood War were all pretty short for one reason or another, and it would be unfair to list them with the others. For some of these guys, the reason for quitting was StarCraft II.

In any case, every player listed so far proved nothing in Brood War and are now tearing up SC2 one year later. Only two ex-BW pros have the distinction of being above average in their past careers:

  • (T)RainBOw, Code S, GSL silver and bronze - 116-114 (50.43%)
  • (P)Ace, stomped white dudes at IEM – 2-0 (100%)



"I don't know if it's okay to say this, but in the end pros play to make money."
- (T)MVP
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Low level players in Brood War make little or nothing on proteams. They help more successful players practice, and otherwise spend their time desperately clawing their way up in-house rankings for a shot at Proleague. There is no respect or fame, only the daily grind to maybe get better, maybe move up to A-team, and maybe maybe play a televised game.

When GSL first came out and announced its 100,000,000 won prize, many of these struggling progamers found themselves making a business decision.

(T)MVP, on his move to SC2:
This is the first time I've mentioned it, but I come from a very poor family. The 100,000,000 won prize GSL came out with had a big influence on my switch. I wanted to win, and I wanted to make money. I wanted to help my family out with my winnings.


With the establishment of SC2 proteams in Korea, high tier progamers are actually making a salary now. The TSL team house announced an annual salary of $31k for Fruitdealer, and $27k for Tester. Combined with prize winnings and fame, this isn't shabby at all. It's an improvement from their BW life nobody can blame them for taking. But:

Money is the same reason S-class and even A-class Brood War pros don't switch.

Celebrity Brood War players enjoy lucrative contracts with their sponsors, often telecom mega-corporations with money to spend. For example, STX's A-class powerhouses (Z)Calm 189-158 (54.47%) and (P)Kal 235-182 (56.35%) make an annual salary of up to $80k-90k range if all incentives are met. CJ Entus's Terran ace (T)Leta 170-120 (58.62%) earns a similar $85k.

At the top, the earnings are downright disgusting. (T)Flash 394-153 (72%) the Ultimate Weapon makes a staggering base salary of $200,000 yearly, not including tournament winnings. If he hits his incentive options, this figure can go up to $250,000. Why would he ever leave?

Our own (T)Jinro states that if (T)Flash could be persuaded to switch to SC2, he "could probably take games from anyone within a week, for TvT at least.” And it wouldn't be surprising to anyone who knows anything about Brood War: as an amateur playing for fun, a 15 year old (T)Flash one day decided to go pro (itself a tremendous feat, involving playing tests and trials) and win a title within a year. That's why seeing MC say that Flash would do well in SC2 is such a facepalm moment.

KT Rolster’s (Z)HoeJJa 37-57 (39.36%) (comparable to the better players that have switched) complains during the progaming show Old Boy: “If you play 10 games in a day with (T)Flash, you forget how to win a game. You forget how to win!! You can’t win! He’s that good.”

(T)Flash's fellow S-class players (this term actually means something in Brood War - SC2 tosses it around like candy) such as (Z)Jaedong 428-196 (68.59%) and (P)Bisu 335-179 (65.18%) also inspire such remarks. They enjoy prime salaries playing a game where they won't suddenly be informed that barracks now require depots, or that spellcasters have lost their energy upgrades. There is arguably less luck involved too, since build order wins and easy-to-control-and-make 1a deathballs exist on a much smaller and more understood scale.


Why do these specific players do so well?
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A Woongjin Stars coach states:
The gamer that possesses everything a coach wants is JD. Not only he has an amazing record, his mindset and attitude and everything else is flawless. For example, when a coach asks a gamer to practice over 100 games to win a game, many gamers complain. However. JD takes such a demand for granted - a natural way to improve himself. That's the difference of mindset.

Compare this to (P)GuemChi's 61-70 (46%) experience at an SC2 pro house:
I couldn’t get used to the practice atmosphere at Startale. I guess I was really used to practice during my time at Woongjin. I don’t mean that Startale’s style of practicing is bad. I just prefer a more defined, even strict, practice system but at Startale, it was pretty much on your own and everyone did what they wanted to do.

Yeah, he's saying that Startale's style of practicing is bad.

It seems to be a matter of effort - not only is (Z)Jaedong talented, but he puts in the work. Former BW pros in SC2 have the mechanics and game sense that they gained through practice, and this is their advantage. But unless they can keep it up in the less structured environment of SC2 houses, they will certainly fall behind when high-level BW pros bring over their work ethic and determination.

In fact, the standards have already lowered for some big names: In his TSL interview, (T)MVP states that he'd "rather play Starcraft 2 for fun, instead of [focus] on achievements". (P)TesteR and (Z)FruitDealer left their first team oGs (where they were known as oGsSKS and oGsCool, respectively) only a couple months after beta to "enjoy SC2 as freely as possible." What does it say about the scene then, when a bottom-tier burnout from Brood War on a relaxed practice regimen still wins the GSL?

(Z)Min of SlayerS talks about the team's practice schedule leading up to their Cinderella win in a recent interview:
Our team practices far longer than the other teams and we were very confident in our skills. Players were assigned a map and we would play 30-40 games a day on the maps. All members of the team also analyzed each of the opponent’s team members style and favorite strategies.
30-40 games is about the workload of an average Brood War pro, and this (along with (T)BoxeR's eye for talent) is already enough for SlayerS to rock the scene.

Do you want to know why S-class Brood War pros have to practice so much? Just think about what they are practicing for: matchup-specific "snipers" on other teams that have build orders (based on analysis from coaching staff) specifically to counter them all the time, a myriad of cheesy builds from inferior players intended to make the game as much of a dice roll as possible, or other high level pros. Imagine, facing another progamer who spends all his practice time in his best matchup on the one map you are expected to play on, analyzing all your games and replays – and you don’t even know what race he’s going to be playing. In (T)Flash's case, he just rolls people sent out to snipe him, sometimes up to four of them in a row. It’s mind-boggling.

Former bonjwa (T)Oov 228-144 (61%) on (T)Flash:
I think he has the ideal mindset as a progamer that I've been thinking about. There aren't many players who set strategic moves, and in the case of Flash, I think he's looking about 10 games ahead. He's different from players who receive quite a shock after losing one match... I like that part about Flash and I think his focus and adaptability is extremely good.


The Legends

I know there's been a conspicuous omission of a few special ex-Brood War players. We have to treat them separately because:
a. I can't bear listing their names alongside some of the ones earlier on, and
b. It's important to see just how poorly they were doing at the twilight of their careers.

Here are their career stats, which for someone as old-school as BoxeR goes back to 2000.

  • (T)BoxeR – 353-275 (56.21%)
  • (T)NaDa - 439-290 (60.22%)
  • (Z)July - 267-202 (56.93%)


Here are their stats starting from the beginning of last year (2010):
  • (T)BoxeR – 6-6 (50%)
  • (T)NaDa - 14-11 (56%)
  • (Z)July - 6-9 (40%)


Perhaps motivation flagged after they won too many tournaments, or maybe the prize money was too distracting. Perhaps they were simply out-skilled by those who had built their games upon the templates these three established. Excuses aside, (T)NaDa was the only one of the three to still somewhat regularly participate in Proleague. (T)BoxeR and (Z)July were relegated to playing MST and OSL preliminaries and getting eliminated. Also note the number of games (T)BoxeR played over this time period - 12. That is basically inactive status for a progamer. For comparison, let's look at, say, (T)MVP's stats over that period:

  • (T)MVP - 29-21 (58%)


Even still, these three guys certainly had no salary problems. (T)NaDa for instance was known to command one of the highest salaries in all of progaming during his prime. Even without directly contributing to Proleague, their influence and wisdom within a team was likely worth the money. A prime example would be (Wiki)SKT1's investment in mentors such as (T)BoxeR and (T)Oov to cultivate talents like (T)Fantasy. For these guys, I would even go as far as saying that Artosis hype for them is justified. They are the Real Deal, and even (T)Flash must acknowledge them as among the select few who shaped the game into what it is today.

For them, SC2 is a new frontier to explore. It is their chance to once again play in front of their fans - a reason (T)BoxeR has explicitly cited for his switch. These are guys who want to recapture the old glory of assembling a team of oxen and pioneering, in an age where their home is now dominated by supersoldiers.


What’s your point?

I am saying that there are 300 current pros and semi-pros that have the potential to come in and dominate SC2 at any moment, with a latency of a few months from the day they switch. Among this group there are a notable few that CRUSH any other players in terms of raw talent and/or work ethic and/or ability to learn. This knowledge cheapens any form of competition I see right now, no matter how much I try to enjoy the games.

"But intrigue, BW stats are not everything! This information is all irrelevant!"

I'll save my arguing energy for responding to your comments. A friend of mine wanted to take this part:

Hot_Bid writes:

I know what you're going to say. "It's a different game." I agree with you, somewhat. Look at the WarCraft 3 guys that are doing so well in the international scene, or at the Brood War careers of the guys winning the GSLs. There hasn't been a huge correlation between Brood War ability and SC2 ability among top tier SC2 pros right now.

You see IM.Mvp and think he's the best Terran. But he's the only legitimate A-team pro (and a mediocre one at that) to transfer over. Nobody else has. Imagine there are hundreds of guys like him, with the same raw ability and mindset. They could be worse, or better, or exactly the same. Now imagine there are two, maybe three, that are just flat out better than Mvp at speed, precision, multitasking, and raw ability. Not just "a little better" but way better. But that's not what separates them from him. Flash and Jaedong, when motivated, have a mindset and work ethic that is unmatched by any other RTS professional. Their ability to focus and practice is not just "way better" than what Mvp is capable of, but orders of magnitudes better. Think the difference between Kobe and "average starter" on an NBA team.

Maybe Leta or Sea or Best or Zero won't come into SC2 and be ultra-successful if they switch. But Jaedong and Flash? They are outliers. They do not conform to the normal rules, and everyone who has followed Brood War knows that if they switch, it's not a question of if they will dominate and win, but when.

The "different game" argument applies to 99.9% of progamers, but not for special players like Jaedong and Flash. The game doesn't matter. Whether it's BW or SC2 or checkers or minesweeper, certain players are so good they will always be at the top.



Was (T)ThorZaIN vs (P)oGsMC awesome? Fuck yeah! I loved watching those two play, the games were fantastic. But isn't high school football in Friday Night Lights really exciting too?

Sorting by ELO, the only non-ex-Brood War players in the top 10 are (T)Polt (#6), (P)Alicia (#8) (who is going to be big, by the way), and (T)sC (#10). Can you name other SC2 players you'd put money on? (P)InCa? (T)Maka? (T)Rain (the only non-ex-BW pro to make it to a GSL finals)?

My prediction: there will be another influx of (T)MVP-level (A-class) pros into SC2 after deals fall through during the next August free agency. With the announcement of Heart of the Swarm for Spring 2012, it's likely they will decide to get a head start.

Last year at MLG DC, I asked (Z)IdrA if he felt a sense of urgency to win a GSL before the top tier Brood War players switched. I was not sober enough to remember what he said. He sounded confident though, and I’m glad of it – foreigners are going to desperately need confidence if they are to keep up. Brood War's drawing power for live audiences has waned since the golden days, and I do not believe that the entire top tier of Brood War players will stay in that strange parallel world. They'll be here, a few at a time. Oh man, they’re coming.


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Notes: Players are obviously not 100% defined by their career stats; there are ups and downs and extenuating circumstances. (P)MC made it into the Bacchus 2009 OSL, (P)TesteR was the guy that made it into a bunch of OSLs only to get eliminated early. (Z)NesTea was part of a strong 2v2 team with (P)Reach. These are undeniably decent performances. (Z)TheWinD and (P)RainBOw at the peaks of their careers were in their fair share of individual tourneys too, while players such as (P)Lotze and (P)MarineKing didn't get to play in that many qualifiers.

Fact of the matter is that altogether these players have literally dozens and dozens of failed qualifications and prelims between them. Given enough time, perhaps their Brood War careers would have taken off. Generously speaking, I believe this to be very unlikely. Keep this in mind when considering these career stats.

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GoodRamen
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May 12 2011 04:42 GMT
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yes a new final edit awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks!!!!
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May 12 2011 04:49 GMT
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I'm surprised we're having this conversation.
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May 12 2011 04:50 GMT
#4
Perfect read on my way to work. Thumbs up!
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May 12 2011 04:50 GMT
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Thanks for the read. The topic has been talked to death, but it's nice to see it in a clean and coherent format.
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MusiK
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United States302 Posts
May 12 2011 04:51 GMT
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Awesome. He's single
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Zrana
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United Kingdom698 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-12 04:58:40
May 12 2011 04:52 GMT
#7
You didn't mention NaDa or July as much as you should have. Both amazing at sc1 (capable of beating flash/JD at times iirc but not rocking SC2 as hard as you say they should)

Different game, different skills. Mechanics mean slightly less, strategy slightly more. Sure some is transferable, but this really seems like more of the same tired old BW was better whine.

You say that there are hundreds of players who could come in and dominate SC2 at any moment. Well why haven't they? There's nothing to stop them taking the GSL, TSL and NASL prize pools. More than enough incentive.
The answer is that SC2 is still being figured out, and it takes a different sort of player to excel at a young game than a game where the rules have already been written.

Also you imply that SC2 is invalid as a sport until we have some godllike figure like Flash. Was football invalid before Beckham, Formula 1 before Schumacher?

No, they were still fun to watch. (well i dont like football but lots do)
Witten
Profile Joined January 2011
United States1623 Posts
May 12 2011 04:54 GMT
#8
But it's a different game?

I guess at this point the counter argument is that there is no proof or reason to believe that, IF Jaedong or Flash or Bisu switched to Sc2 that they would be definitive champs.

Oh well, it's a pointless argument. I watch and love both. Can't we all just get along?
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TrueRedemption
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United States308 Posts
May 12 2011 04:54 GMT
#9
Great read, Awesome work Intrigue =)

Zrana read the whole thing =P
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United States7339 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-12 04:56:30
May 12 2011 04:54 GMT
#10
yes. yes. yes. more than anything, this just makes me more excited for the future of sc2. better players, better practice routines .. there's big potential yet.

on a related note, hey TL: more final edits or the horse gets it!
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mrpink
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United States25 Posts
May 12 2011 04:54 GMT
#11
very good article, said some stuff a lot of people would shy away from
ReketSomething
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May 12 2011 04:55 GMT
#12
Nice write up I really enjoyed it!

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Didn't realize it was a final edit until I read goodramen. It sure felt like its been a while. Its super awesome :D
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Last Edited: 2011-05-12 04:57:16
May 12 2011 04:55 GMT
#13
On May 12 2011 13:32 intrigue wrote:

Hot_Bid writes:

...
Maybe Leta or Sea or Best or Zero won't come into SC2 and be ultra-successful if they switch. But Jaedong and Flash? They are outliers. They do not conform to the normal rules, and everyone who has followed Brood War knows that if they switch, it's not a question of if they will dominate and win, but when.

The "different game" argument applies to 99.9% of progamers, but not for special players like Jaedong and Flash. The game doesn't matter. Whether it's BW or SC2 or checkers or minesweeper, certain players are so good they will always be at the top. They're that different.


But that's just it. Arguing that JD and Flash would dominate SC2 doesn't mean that current SC2 progamers are bad... because it's Jaedong and Flash! The "it's a different game" arguement does work then, since we've already established that being beaten by Flash doesn't mean you are an inferior player.
JokkeL
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Germany13 Posts
May 12 2011 04:55 GMT
#14
so sc2 is not the same game as bw ? -.-
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Azurues
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Malaysia4201 Posts
May 12 2011 04:55 GMT
#15
Very good read. The SC1 will not just die, but it will only get better if not out "macro" SC2 players.
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United States443 Posts
May 12 2011 04:56 GMT
#16
great article
oXoCube
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May 12 2011 04:56 GMT
#17
So Basically you're saying that if the best RTS players in the world started playing SC2 fiull time they would be pretty good?

Go Figure.
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United States976 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-12 04:58:59
May 12 2011 04:58 GMT
#18
Great article. As an SC2 player, I am extremely interested in the potential of BW players.

I really wish I was around for competitive BW.

Also, how do you feel about the perceived skill ceiling difference between BW and SC2?
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United States806 Posts
May 12 2011 04:58 GMT
#19
We're in the middle of the golden age of foreign starcraft, folks, enjoy it while it lasts.
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United States2530 Posts
May 12 2011 04:58 GMT
#20
On May 12 2011 13:56 oXoCube wrote:
So Basically you're saying that if the best RTS players in the world started playing SC2 fiull time they would be pretty good?

Go Figure.


Believe it or not there are plenty of ignorant people on these forums who have nada history (haha see what i did there) about sc1 (or who flash/jaedong/bisu are) yet still believe that they would suck if they switched. Foolish really.
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