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Otolia
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
France5805 Posts
October 14 2011 16:46 GMT
#801
It's a shame the New Yorkers didn't cheer for Sypher. But I guess these LoL kids don't know eSports ... kekekeke
Tarotis
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
Germany1931 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-14 16:47:04
October 14 2011 16:46 GMT
#802


I understand what you're trying to say but what you're saying doesn't deny that talent exists - depending on what your definition of talent is.


I can agree with that one as it defines talent as something similiar as skill. The only thing I wanted to say, is, that if you stimulate your neurons for a specific process (i.e. training the brain for sc2, chess) you do get better. This neuron connections are what we call talent, and we can enhance them if we want to, though it requieres a lot of focus.

I think we should just ignore that topic, enjoy the games and accept that Top won because he just killed Mana, be it skill, decision making, luck or terran op'ness
jj33
Profile Joined April 2011
802 Posts
October 14 2011 16:46 GMT
#803
On October 15 2011 01:43 s4life wrote:
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On October 15 2011 01:37 Tarotis wrote:

proven what wrong?

that talent is not a factor?

you're wrong in so many ways. you are denying talent exists?


Yes, I deny exactly that. Everything can be trained and learned if your neurons connect the right way. Dont want to go too deep into that as I cant write that down in english


Everything can be learned.. true enough, but you only have 24 hours in a day and approx 20000 days before you die.. that's where talent kicks in.



exactly.

talent is a huge factor. it seems we are breeding a culture of people that are so sensitive they have to believe everybody is equally made and nobody is special as to not hurt anyone's feelings.

what a load of crap. talent is real.
SPQR13
Profile Joined June 2011
181 Posts
October 14 2011 16:46 GMT
#804
On October 15 2011 01:37 Tarotis wrote:
Show nested quote +

proven what wrong?

that talent is not a factor?

you're wrong in so many ways. you are denying talent exists?


Yes, I deny exactly that. Everything can be trained and learned if your neurons connect the right way. Dont want to go too deep into that as I cant write that down in english


no you are wrong, im sure nature gave some guys some rts game understanding talent, hell, even sc2 game understanding in particular
Engore
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States1916 Posts
October 14 2011 16:47 GMT
#805
Lets go AXSLAV!! Just gotta take down elfi best match up PVP lets do it son! FIGHTING!
EG | Liquid | Dignitas | FXO | SlayerS | TSL | iS | Fan of pretty much all players ^_^ | SeleCT <3 forever! Axslav <3
Spitmode
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany1510 Posts
October 14 2011 16:47 GMT
#806
On October 15 2011 01:46 iLikeRain wrote:
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On October 15 2011 01:45 Spitmode wrote:
lame crowd is lame? lol! cant wait for mlg )) so hyped! is it today?

In a little more than 4 hours if I'm correct


nice ) DEFINITELY gonna watch that! mlg ftw
"Make house -> Robots come out of house -> Robots shoot lazers -> Someone wins"
Brainiac
Profile Joined May 2011
Poland641 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-14 16:49:49
October 14 2011 16:49 GMT
#807
On October 15 2011 01:41 s4life wrote:
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On October 15 2011 01:31 Brainiac wrote:
On October 15 2011 01:28 s4life wrote:
On October 15 2011 01:20 Brainiac wrote:
On October 15 2011 01:18 Maenander wrote:
On October 15 2011 01:16 Brainiac wrote:
On October 15 2011 01:14 Maenander wrote:
European players are not performing well so far.
The gap between EU and NA seems to close :D


You should take into consideration that most of the players in that tournament is medicore at best. The best players are at MLG.

Strelok, Sjow, Mana and Elfi is not a bad line-up for europe. It's not like the best NA-players are here


I would say that for the players you listed only Mana is good. Strelok is kinda meh lately. Sjow is unfortunately too slow for this game, and elfi had like one good run in tournaments.


Nah they all are top players.. Sjow is a proven Code A-level player. Strelok is hitting a rough patch but he can come back at any time and Elfi, though new, he's shown he can win tournaments... Mana, well he's the best protoss in Europe.. so..


How is Sjow proven Code - A level player? He got invited to Code A, and he got stomped in his match in Ro16. He won vs MakaPrime in Ro32, but if you watched those game you'll notice that he lucked out hard. I've said Mana is good, not denying that. Elfi lost to Edge (who the hell is that), I think it says a lot.


In hindsight you can argue anything no matter how shitty it sounds a priory.. the truth is, Sjow won his Ro32 match and as per rules he's a proven Code A player, the rest is just your own bias showing. Then you say elfi lost to Edge, and then go on to crucify him.. wtf? why are you so quick to judge before even watching the games?


I'm following a SC2 scene pretty much from beginning. I won't say that Sjow is a bad player, but I won't say he is very good either. Sure, he won tournaments in the past, but lately he is not doing so well. I would argue about him "being a proven Code A player". As I said, if you watched his games in Code A he was really unimpressing (In Ro32 he won only because Maka started to goof around and made like 5 ccs unnecesary while he was already up 1:0 and really ahead in a game) - that is why I say he lucked out + he was invited. Again, I wanna emphasize - I think Sjow is certainly not bad by any means, but he never impressed me in a game of SC2. I won't judge that elfi is bad either (I've said medicore), but honestly, he didn't win anything big.
Si vis pacem para bellum
jj33
Profile Joined April 2011
802 Posts
October 14 2011 16:49 GMT
#808
On October 15 2011 01:46 windsupernova wrote:
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On October 15 2011 01:45 jj33 wrote:
Also, you can't teach real strategy up to a point.

You can show people what tactics have proven to work etc, but there will always be situations that arise in which said commander much react properly, with on the spot decision making.

That can not be teached. Some people are just smarter and are able to make the right decision in all situations.

Generals in the past like Genghis khan and his dogs of war and hannibal for example were very successful due to their strategical acumen.

Alexander the great was another.. These are not random joe schmoes. They had talent. To say you can teach strategy with repetition is stupid.


But they had a lot of training too :\

can't we all agree that both are important?



absolutely. look at my previous posts.

I clearly said HARD WORK AND DEDICATION is important. but talent is very real.

you mix in hard work and talent and you have a recipe for success.

setzer
Profile Joined March 2010
United States3284 Posts
October 14 2011 16:50 GMT
#809
I guess this is what happens when you host your event at Comic Con of all places.
ssg
Profile Joined July 2011
United States1774 Posts
October 14 2011 16:51 GMT
#810
It's still only noon on a work day. That's the biggest reason people aren't there.
Dexington
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada7276 Posts
October 14 2011 16:51 GMT
#811
Sound not matching the video?

Also these mics they are using are astoundingly worse.
"Man you guys are missing out waving your stats dicks about instead of watching this pvp" - bbm
jj33
Profile Joined April 2011
802 Posts
October 14 2011 16:51 GMT
#812
On October 15 2011 01:46 SPQR13 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 15 2011 01:37 Tarotis wrote:

proven what wrong?

that talent is not a factor?

you're wrong in so many ways. you are denying talent exists?


Yes, I deny exactly that. Everything can be trained and learned if your neurons connect the right way. Dont want to go too deep into that as I cant write that down in english


no you are wrong, im sure nature gave some guys some rts game understanding talent, hell, even sc2 game understanding in particular



100% correct.

most recent example I can think of is Stephano. He apparently doens't practice much but watching him play and his decision making/understanding of the game (which at the core is strategy) you can clearly see he's very talented.

When you watch savior play back in bw days, you can clearly see he had talent as well.

I can't believe people here are really trying to say and believe talent is not real. Unbelievable
Harrad
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
1003 Posts
October 14 2011 16:53 GMT
#813
On October 15 2011 01:51 jj33 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 15 2011 01:46 SPQR13 wrote:
On October 15 2011 01:37 Tarotis wrote:

proven what wrong?

that talent is not a factor?

you're wrong in so many ways. you are denying talent exists?


Yes, I deny exactly that. Everything can be trained and learned if your neurons connect the right way. Dont want to go too deep into that as I cant write that down in english


no you are wrong, im sure nature gave some guys some rts game understanding talent, hell, even sc2 game understanding in particular



100% correct.

most recent example I can think of is Stephano. He apparently doens't practice much but watching him play and his decision making/understanding of the game (which at the core is strategy) you can clearly see he's very talented.

When you watch savior play back in bw days, you can clearly see he had talent as well.

I can't believe people here are really trying to say and believe talent is not real. Unbelievable


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcasm
Talin
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Montenegro10532 Posts
October 14 2011 16:53 GMT
#814
Oh dear, it's the oldfashioned PvP again.
pallidiog
Profile Joined April 2011
37 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-14 16:56:13
October 14 2011 16:54 GMT
#815
Wow wasnt expecting ppl actually believes in "hard work" theory, lol. In fact look at korea sc1, scheduled practice time for 200 hundreds (or more) pros pretty much training for EQUAL amount of time each day for years (which is determented by kespa and their team), and what do we got? bad b-teamers not getting any televised matches, and guys like jaedong with 75% win/loss in zvz. And multi osl/msl champions. And flash owning it up in the age of 14.
In fact it is ALL about talent and personality, and training is just a requirement.
Plz stop kidding youself. you watched to many hollywood movies i think.
Daralii
Profile Joined March 2010
United States16991 Posts
October 14 2011 16:55 GMT
#816
Looking pretty evil there, Payam.
Fear is freedom! Subjugation is liberation! Contradiction is truth!
paintfive
Profile Joined September 2011
785 Posts
October 14 2011 16:55 GMT
#817
On October 15 2011 01:40 ramon wrote:
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On October 15 2011 01:33 Tarotis wrote:
On October 15 2011 01:31 jj33 wrote:
Anybody who thinks talent is not a huge factor to play at the highest level is deluding themselves.
Sc is a strategy game. You can't teach certain things like on the spot decision making. Guys like savior from bw would make magnificent moves that were not predetermined, but on the spot adapted strategical decisions.
If i played chess 24/7, that doesn't mean I'll be as good as Bobby fisher. People are created differently.
hard work and training is definitely a huge factor, but talent is another huge factor.
Guys like Jaedong/Flash from bw, do you think they are a dime a dozen?
They are extremely good, not just because they train hard, but also because they are extremely talented.
Look at Stephano, he's another example, he's obviously naturally talented at this game.


Actually, science has proven that wrong

science hasn't proven anything, i am a psychologist (basically studying nature and nurture) and it is one of the most debated topic

at most studies hint at every ability having different parts being controlled by one or the other
example (made up): chess skill is only genetic, monopoly skill only learned
example (real): whether you use a seatbelt is determined 72% by your genes, whether you use a helmet only 20% (factor analysis)

it doesn't make logical sense why certain things are more genetical than others, so it is pretty useless to argue about it


Those statistics are really intresting. Do you have a link so I can read more into it?
MCDayC
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom14464 Posts
October 14 2011 16:55 GMT
#818
How was the TOP vs Mana games? Where they at all close?
VERY FRAGILE, LIKE A BABY PANDA EGG
ssg
Profile Joined July 2011
United States1774 Posts
October 14 2011 16:55 GMT
#819
Is anyone else having stream problems?
oDieN[Siege]
Profile Joined November 2009
United States2905 Posts
October 14 2011 16:55 GMT
#820
Some of the players participating in the IEM in New York would most likely have to haul ass to Florida for MLG? Damn, that's not gonna be tough to make it on time.
말크 : ^_^~ NeO)GabuAt, vGODieN
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