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Fa1nT
Profile Joined September 2010
United States3423 Posts
December 10 2010 11:35 GMT
#2321
On December 10 2010 20:34 labbe wrote:
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On December 10 2010 20:33 Fa1nT wrote:
On December 10 2010 20:30 dabom88 wrote:
On December 10 2010 20:27 Samim wrote:
Can you guys imagine if Fruiterdealer or Nestea advanced to the finals like they should have? We would actually have a final worth watching.


Why should they have advanced to the finals? They lose. if you lose, you shouldn't advance to the finals. It's that simple.

Because they are better.


If they are better, shouldn't they win?


Most of the time, yes.

Samim
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada35 Posts
December 10 2010 11:36 GMT
#2322
On December 10 2010 20:34 labbe wrote:
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On December 10 2010 20:33 Fa1nT wrote:
On December 10 2010 20:30 dabom88 wrote:
On December 10 2010 20:27 Samim wrote:
Can you guys imagine if Fruiterdealer or Nestea advanced to the finals like they should have? We would actually have a final worth watching.


Why should they have advanced to the finals? They lose. if you lose, you shouldn't advance to the finals. It's that simple.

Because they are better.


If they are better, shouldn't they win?


No, genius. They shouldn't. Does Flash win every game? Does Jaedong win every game? Do you have any logic?
dakalro
Profile Joined September 2010
Romania525 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-10 11:38:51
December 10 2010 11:37 GMT
#2323
On December 10 2010 20:33 Fa1nT wrote:
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On December 10 2010 20:30 dabom88 wrote:
On December 10 2010 20:27 Samim wrote:
Can you guys imagine if Fruiterdealer or Nestea advanced to the finals like they should have? We would actually have a final worth watching.


Why should they have advanced to the finals? They lose. if you lose, you shouldn't advance to the finals. It's that simple.

Because they are better.


Subjective opinion, they lost to other players therefore for those matches they were worse than those. If you are indeed better then you do not lose a BOX, pretty simple.

More entertaining, sure but better, not at this point in time.
FarbrorAbavna
Profile Joined July 2009
Sweden4856 Posts
December 10 2010 11:39 GMT
#2324
On December 10 2010 20:35 Fa1nT wrote:
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On December 10 2010 20:34 labbe wrote:
On December 10 2010 20:33 Fa1nT wrote:
On December 10 2010 20:30 dabom88 wrote:
On December 10 2010 20:27 Samim wrote:
Can you guys imagine if Fruiterdealer or Nestea advanced to the finals like they should have? We would actually have a final worth watching.


Why should they have advanced to the finals? They lose. if you lose, you shouldn't advance to the finals. It's that simple.

Because they are better.


If they are better, shouldn't they win?


Most of the time, yes.



I can imagine a tourney like that where the results are already predetermined coz of how, according to creatin people, some players deserve to win. Might as well just scrap the tourney, throw the players some money and have a show match.

For those who actually followed the games played in the GSL both nestea and fruitdealer were outplayed, especially nestea. Fruitdealer seemed to tilt and went on some sort of all in bender but whatever, they lost and rightfully so. so no, they shouldnt be in the finals coz they didnt deserve it this time around.
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SrJoSeZ
Profile Joined September 2010
Peru121 Posts
December 10 2010 11:40 GMT
#2325
I will have nightmares with force fields
Fa1nT
Profile Joined September 2010
United States3423 Posts
December 10 2010 11:40 GMT
#2326
So if in a best of 5

Player 1 wins 2 times, then loses 3 times

In Ro32, player one is the "better" player, because games 3, 4, and 5 would never happen.

In Ro8, player 2 is the "better" player.

dabom88
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States3483 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-10 11:43:52
December 10 2010 11:41 GMT
#2327
On December 10 2010 20:40 Fa1nT wrote:
So if in a best of 5

Player 1 wins 2 times, then loses 3 times

In Ro32, player one is the "better" player, because games 3, 4, and 5 would never happen.

In Ro8, player 2 is the "better" player.



Player 1 is a better at the time because he won. That's how competitions work. It doesn't matter how good you were a couple days before, or good you will become weeks after. Everything depends on how good you are now. If win now, you're the better player.
You should not have to pay to watch the GSL, Proleague, or OSL at a reasonable time. That is not "fine" and it's BS to say otherwise. My sig since 2011. http://www.youtube.com/user/dabom88
Pbartender
Profile Joined September 2010
Netherlands55 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-10 11:46:52
December 10 2010 11:43 GMT
#2328
I think the suspense and entertainment value of tournaments is partly that better players can lose to worse ones. Greece did not have the best team when they won the Euro, for example. In a single match-up, anything can happen. A best of 5 or even best of 7 tones down the risk, but even a best of 3 can leave a lot to chance, so that even maps or spawning positions can have an influence on the overall outcome.

I think that is part of the fun of a tournament, and it would be a little bit boring if you could look at a match-up and always know who will win. But that also means that favorites can choke, and yes, that the better player might be eliminated, or that two great players meet each other while at the same time BitbyBit... err, sorry, worse players advance.

Edit: Also, with regards to Greece, while they did have some luck, they also had excellent strategies designed to play to their strengths and hide their weaknesses. Just like early pressure, even cheese, can be a strategy to win. And that's what counts in a tournament: winning. That's why I don't have a problem with cheese or all-ins. If they're the only viable strategy of a "lesser" player, then that player would be stupid not to choose it, and the better player damn well better be ready for it.
In my head, I'm a 1500 Diamond player. In reality, I don't even know what that means. I don't play SC2. I just watch.
-Archangel-
Profile Joined May 2010
Croatia7457 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-10 11:44:11
December 10 2010 11:43 GMT
#2329
On December 10 2010 20:18 echO [W] wrote:
Ugh, is it me, or did anyone else lose complete interest in the GSL finals?

Actually, MC was so superior now I want to see him rape Rain in a similar way :D
Douillos
Profile Joined May 2010
France3195 Posts
December 10 2010 11:43 GMT
#2330
Was definitily rootin for Jinro, but man that Mc can forcefield a bunker :-D

GG !
Look a giraffe! Look a fist!!
flamewheel
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
FREEAGLELAND26782 Posts
December 10 2010 11:44 GMT
#2331
Oof, tough luck Jinro. Still, hella impressive making semifinals
MC better treat you to some good stuff later on ^_^
Writerdamn, i was two days from retirement
Tenkai Star
Profile Joined September 2010
Sweden50 Posts
December 10 2010 11:44 GMT
#2332
On December 10 2010 20:39 FarbrorAbavna wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 10 2010 20:35 Fa1nT wrote:
On December 10 2010 20:34 labbe wrote:
On December 10 2010 20:33 Fa1nT wrote:
On December 10 2010 20:30 dabom88 wrote:
On December 10 2010 20:27 Samim wrote:
Can you guys imagine if Fruiterdealer or Nestea advanced to the finals like they should have? We would actually have a final worth watching.


Why should they have advanced to the finals? They lose. if you lose, you shouldn't advance to the finals. It's that simple.

Because they are better.


If they are better, shouldn't they win?


Most of the time, yes.



I can imagine a tourney like that where the results are already predetermined coz of how, according to creatin people, some players deserve to win. Might as well just scrap the tourney, throw the players some money and have a show match

Well some sports are decided that way. Ski jumping isn´t decided who jump the furthest distance. So maybe we should have judges deciding who wins a game =P
Give me your soul please
LittLeD
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden7973 Posts
December 10 2010 11:44 GMT
#2333
On December 10 2010 20:30 confusedcrib wrote:
Anyone know how jinro could have won?


I'll go for a raw guess:
Played better?
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dakalro
Profile Joined September 2010
Romania525 Posts
December 10 2010 11:44 GMT
#2334
On December 10 2010 20:40 Fa1nT wrote:
So if in a best of 5

Player 1 wins 2 times, then loses 3 times

In Ro32, player one is the "better" player, because games 3, 4, and 5 would never happen.

In Ro8, player 2 is the "better" player.



But knowing what and when to build and what and where to move is not everything there is to SC2 play.

Most of the training is out of the game, learning your opponents thought chain, preparing for that specific BoX, not for some "hey I have some games to play, I'll just switch around and possibly win" but actually watching those kinds of matches from your opponent mostly, noticing how he switches between games, how his state of mind changes after a win or loss and compress that in 3 games if Bo3, in 5 if Bo5.

Not exactly rocket science, sports players do this since the dawn of time.
billywayne
Profile Joined November 2010
Brazil109 Posts
December 10 2010 11:44 GMT
#2335
can someone resume the games please? there's no text update in the OP
PapaDragon
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany57 Posts
December 10 2010 11:44 GMT
#2336
I ve heard, that MC got a cellphone in his pocket (muted / on vibration) and always knew about Jinros BO.
1 rang for 1 Base Push
2 rangs for FE
3 rangs for Thor Rush

Quote what?
Douillos
Profile Joined May 2010
France3195 Posts
December 10 2010 11:44 GMT
#2337
On December 10 2010 20:43 -Archangel- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 10 2010 20:18 echO [W] wrote:
Ugh, is it me, or did anyone else lose complete interest in the GSL finals?

Actually, MC was so superior now I want to see him rape Rain in a similar way :D


Well with that sentry first build he will stop any kind of lame ass fuckin scv pushes that he did over the last 2 rounds.
Look a giraffe! Look a fist!!
drowned
Profile Joined August 2008
79 Posts
December 10 2010 11:45 GMT
#2338
On December 10 2010 20:34 Kreb wrote:
I think Rain will have much bigger chance than Jinro. Jinro probably played a bit too predictable, and MC took full advantage of it and showed a well rounded mix of aggressive strats.


I agree w/ your judgement on Jinro, but I believe that, though Rain is more aggressive, he is also more mentally unstable or shaky in his general style of play.
The guy just got flamed everywhere and he somewhat DEPENDS on his team mates to come up with strategies. Of course it's legit to get help from your team mates, but this Rain-dude just looks like he has no clue whatsoever. You can see that he lacks the years of professional gaming compared to the other contenders.

I presume that Rain will completely crumble in the finals.

On top of that: MC now got Jinro to practice with! :D
AlexDeLarge
Profile Joined November 2010
Romania218 Posts
December 10 2010 11:46 GMT
#2339
This is the first Protoss i see that truly scares me. Until now, all the others - even Tester - seemed rather harmless and beatable.
Its only after we’ve lost everything that we’re free to do anything
labbe
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden1456 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-10 11:49:00
December 10 2010 11:46 GMT
#2340
On December 10 2010 20:36 Samim wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 10 2010 20:34 labbe wrote:
On December 10 2010 20:33 Fa1nT wrote:
On December 10 2010 20:30 dabom88 wrote:
On December 10 2010 20:27 Samim wrote:
Can you guys imagine if Fruiterdealer or Nestea advanced to the finals like they should have? We would actually have a final worth watching.


Why should they have advanced to the finals? They lose. if you lose, you shouldn't advance to the finals. It's that simple.

Because they are better.


If they are better, shouldn't they win?


No, genius. They shouldn't. Does Flash win every game? Does Jaedong win every game? Do you have any logic?


By my logic, a person that wins a BoX is probably the better player at that time against that particular opponent, yes. Neither Flash nor Jaedong are the best players at all times, if they lose a BoX, it's because they play worse than their opponent at that time.
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