EPTThe Razer Academy Launches - Page 5
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Shirohige
Germany398 Posts
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Veclada
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Dr. Von Derful
United States363 Posts
On March 16 2012 12:27 jubil wrote: Eh, I'm just a bitter WoW elitist (kind of a paradox, actually) and that statement was pretty poorly concieved Athene and Swifty were nothing compared to players like Reckful, Hydra, Hoodrych, Sodah, not to mention the Korean WoW players The only WoW players I know of in SC2 are Nadagast and Masq Heh, what's a paradox about "WoW elitist" is that you've decided to put Reckful, Hydra, Hoodrych, and Sodah at the top of your "best" players list when they've only won a competition due to 3v3 composition and the wonderful RNG system that has plagued WoW. There honestly isn't such a thing as a "top-tier" WoW player due to the previously mentioned, but the list you gave is not better then Athene or Swifty. From a business stand point, Athene and Swifty are, bar none, the best choice for something like this and certainly will be an excellent source of information in terms of PvP strategy, creative use of in-game mechanics, and overall knowledge of WoW. On topic: I look forward to seeing where this goes! I give major props to Team Razer for launching this initiative and look forward to seeing an increase of the overall skill of the player base in various games (because I really, really don't like having to play with bad players). edit: I'd actually look forward to some Rotterdam WC3 commentary. I've been getting that itch lately to binge on some WC3. | ||
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Ophi13
Canada238 Posts
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jmWins
Finland19 Posts
Thanks for providing this insightful comment. I wasn't surprised that you're from UK. | ||
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Danyl
Canada90 Posts
On March 16 2012 14:32 Babyfactory wrote: Uh, which is far and away better than anything Athene or Swifty have ever done in competitive play? As far as I can tell they don't even get invited/qualify for high-end tournaments.Heh, what's a paradox about "WoW elitist" is that you've decided to put Reckful, Hydra, Hoodrych, and Sodah at the top of your "best" players list when they've only won a competition due to 3v3 composition and the wonderful RNG system that has plagued WoW. There honestly isn't such a thing as a "top-tier" WoW player due to the previously mentioned, but the list you gave is not better then Athene or Swifty. There are WoW players that are just a cut above the rest. Swifty and Athene are not a part of that category. | ||
FakeSteve[TPR]
Valhalla18444 Posts
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Dr. Von Derful
United States363 Posts
On March 16 2012 14:53 Danyl wrote: Uh, which is far and away better than anything Athene or Swifty have ever done in competitive play? As far as I can tell they don't even get invited/qualify for high-end tournaments. There are WoW players that are just a cut above the rest. Swifty and Athene are not a part of that category. It shows exactly how little you know about the rules regarding prize money work with WoW events (or at least how they used to -- I'll give you a hint: there was a MAJOR incentive for non US players to not compete.). I'm sorry that you started playing during WoTLK and missed out on what Athene and Swifty did before the game became completely casual. In fact, because of Swifty, my favorite item, the Skull of Impending Doom, was nerfed because you could use the bleed to break CC and was changed from a linear damage debuff (suited for low level players) to scaling with your maximum amount of HP. I'm not saying they are the best; however, if you really think WoW PvP is a display of skill and not an invest of time, matrix and a little bit of luck, then you're sad. Athene and Swifty have played far longer then the vast majority of players and the extent of their knowledge of all the various facets of the game show it. They are promoters of E-Sports, have proven able to captivate a large audience, and are well spoken (yes, Athene is well spoken ... or at least in the sense they can both articulate their thoughts in a manner that most would understand without having to ask further questions). | ||
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csa_andrew
United States334 Posts
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OrD_SC2
United States247 Posts
The greatest questions are what community produces the greatest ROI and will therefore be recipients of the most content? With that in mind, SC2 content like Mr. Bitter mentions in his announcement =awesome [training house for unsigned players to become pro]. Please pledge to continue this so I can justify the sudden increase in time I spend on B.net now! :D Also, with announcements of announcements it seems polite to be self-aware. The vagueness of this post and the lack of firm timeframes for new info are very frustrating and I want to be excited, not perplexed. Good luck and thankyou Razer for all you do for all esports! | ||
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hiyo_bye
United States737 Posts
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MrLion
India93 Posts
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Danyl
Canada90 Posts
On March 16 2012 14:58 Babyfactory wrote: It shows exactly how little you know about the rules regarding prize money work with WoW events (or at least how they used to -- I'll give you a hint: there was a MAJOR incentive for non US players to not compete.). I'm sorry that you started playing during WoTLK and missed out on what Athene and Swifty did before the game became completely casual. In fact, because of Swifty, my favorite item, the Skull of Impending Doom, was nerfed because you could use the bleed to break CC and was changed from a linear damage debuff (suited for low level players) to scaling with your maximum amount of HP. I'm not saying they are the best; however, if you really think WoW PvP is a display of skill and not an invest of time, matrix and a little bit of luck, then you're sad. Athene and Swifty have played far longer then the vast majority of players and the extent of their knowledge of all the various facets of the game show it. They are promoters of E-Sports, have proven able to captivate a large audience, and are well spoken (yes, Athene is well spoken ... or at least in the sense they can both articulate their thoughts in a manner that most would understand without having to ask further questions). I started playing at the start of TBC but keep flinging your shit I guess. And don't sit there and act like players like Rekrul weren't at the top until WotLK. At the very highest level WoW PvP has almost nothing to do with time played because everyone who competes there puts in the minimum requisite to have the best gear, so you can just drop that argument. Swifty and Athene have never competed on the level of players like Rekrul, Hoodrych or Hydra -- on the ladder or in tournaments. And I dare you to find some evidence that they have. They got invited because they've got fan followings; not because they're particularly good at the game, and that feels cheap to me. | ||
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zoLo
United States5896 Posts
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NIIINO
Slovakia1320 Posts
btw why no Liquid players ? for all of you complaining about no good WoW players. The thing is its Razers Academy. They cant put there players sponsored by Steelseries. thats why no Rapha  EDIT: Athene is not there for teaching ppl playing WoW but for science stuff | ||
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Krogan
Sweden375 Posts
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CongoJack
Canada417 Posts
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Blade Fox
United States215 Posts
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theDeer
Poland6 Posts
Other than that seems like a cool idea. | ||
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LeLfe
France3160 Posts
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