[Patch 1.0.0.129: Fizz] General Discussion - Page 113

On November 25 2011 15:17 Navi wrote:
i think CLG handled the situation badly, if there was more real clear criticisms and how to improve - kind of effort put in (yes, they did say you suck elementz go practice more, but not detailed "you're lacking aggressive play at these stages, need to work on these comboes, stop playing overly aggressive at XYZ, etc." criticism that is more productive and clearer to the party being explained to the extent and depth of these flaws) then perhaps this wouldn't be as out of the blue as elementz seems to be making this seem.

that being said, elementz has been the weakest link on CLG for a very long time, even jiji's "slump" doesn't prevent him from doing well. he just isn't as consistently farmed and never dying as he used to be. elementz as a solo was extremely underwhelming compared to chauster / jiji when he and hotshot primarily played bottom, and even recently when hotshot was playing support his tops were fairly lacking. if you watch him play, he'll take obvious good trades, but he gets baited more often than the other CLG members and is mechanically lacking in comparison (more missed skillshots, worse map awareness, bad decision making in comparison) which makes it such that he's weaker than hotshot in top, jiji and chauster in mid, and probably as an AD as well (missing cs hurts d00d). he got shuffled over into the support role for this reason, as we all remember his annie play at dreamhack, when he was in a high pressure situation he couldn't deliver and his confidence was crushed as a result.

i think elementz, while probably not as egotistical as some of his teammates, is also having a couple of problems with seeing his play through rose-colored glasses. he views in retrospect his games with chauster as "never having lost lane, and having won sometimes." but when your AD carry is behind 20 cs and a kill or assist or two in the majority of games, that IS having lost lane. losing lane doesn't entail that chauster has to die, being behind on gold is obviously being behind, but if elementz can't view this in retrospect or at the time as a negative thing, that is in and of itself a big barrier to improvement.

this game, like many others, means different things to different people. to newcomers and strangers to BW, they see an old game with old graphics about aliens. but to BW fans, we have a history of pros and a greater knowledge of what makes the game one of finesse. even to a BW fan, the selling and trading of players may be seen as a dick move, but the teams pay money to win.
people may consider this a betrayal, but in the end to CLG winning is essential as a pro team. they haven't been getting the results that they believe they can get, and they are trying something to fix this. i don't believe they handled the first preliminary step or two correctly, but in the end i see their reasoning and agree with it.