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On September 10 2014 10:06 pigmanbear wrote:Show nested quote +On September 10 2014 09:51 Wintex wrote:On September 10 2014 09:50 ThomasjServo wrote:Jim's keyboard looks like candy buttons. ![[image loading]](http://monkeyblogmonkeydo.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/candy-buttons.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/EOOnw.jpg) TaeJa had one of these iirc. Super cool. Seriously though, does anybody know where to get this keyboard or who makes it? :D
You can get custom colored keycaps at most websites that sell custom mechanical keyboards. Axiom's sponsored by WASD Keyboards, and Alicia's keyboard is just as colorful as that one.
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Maybe it was too hot in the room for Jim? #ChannelingToD
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Chinese players need their own WCS to protect their local scene, It's not fair that they have to join WCS AM and play against HuK.
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Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
On September 10 2014 10:10 brickrd wrote:Show nested quote +On September 10 2014 10:06 stuchiu wrote:On September 10 2014 10:05 Jett.Jack.Alvir wrote:On September 10 2014 10:01 stuchiu wrote:On September 10 2014 09:58 Jett.Jack.Alvir wrote:On September 10 2014 09:57 stuchiu wrote:On September 10 2014 09:56 Wintex wrote:On September 10 2014 09:53 stuchiu wrote:On September 10 2014 09:51 brickrd wrote:On September 10 2014 09:49 Wintex wrote: [quote] I would be against making foreigners play a korean style or cherrypicking games where they use korean shit.
You need a healthy mix of games etc. as long as all the games fall under a generally accepted range of pro foreigner level of play im not sure how handpicking the data would harm the experiment. the point of handpicking would be to avoid "cheating" by knowing the korean meta and just playing the odds that it's a "foreign style" You can just play the odds by predicting the winner being Korean. That's why you don't do full games, but rather parts of games, like how the midgame evolves, the early game movements from 3min to 8 or so. Maybe even just one lategame engagement or something. I probably wouldnt be a participant in this experiment. I watch and play too much sc2. Do you think you can watch a random replay and guess the players? Korean or not. edit: Of course the players are noted progamers I predicted Naniwa would proxy 2 gate Jaedong 10 minutes before he proxy 2 gated Jaedong. I knew soO would beat Parting 3-1 with Parting only getting his 1 map win off of a Yeonsu Soul Train. I called 5/6 maps rights in the Classic vs soO finals. So probably? Yeah you probably could. There is so much subtleties and nuances, but I think it would be easy to differentiate a Korean and non-Korean at the moment. The general skill difference is still large. its even more important to note that a majority of players have some weird tick or style. Like if you had seen 5 illusion games in your life, you'd know it's fucking illusion playing. well i fully admit im not among the most hardcore fans here (i consider myself pretty midrange tbh) but i dont think i could recognize any player based on ticks that way except maybe LifeLings
You can tell it's Avenge playing PvZ cause he's going ground based mass harassment warping in 6-7 dts at a time all across the map.
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On September 10 2014 10:06 pigmanbear wrote:Show nested quote +On September 10 2014 09:51 Wintex wrote:On September 10 2014 09:50 ThomasjServo wrote:Jim's keyboard looks like candy buttons. ![[image loading]](http://monkeyblogmonkeydo.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/candy-buttons.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/EOOnw.jpg) TaeJa had one of these iirc. Super cool. Seriously though, does anybody know where to get this keyboard or who makes it? :D eBay is your friend.
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Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
On September 10 2014 10:10 Dodgin wrote: Chinese players need their own WCS to protect their local scene, It's not fair that they have to join WCS AM and play against HuK.
Thanks Desrow.
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On September 10 2014 10:07 Wasaru wrote:Show nested quote +On September 10 2014 10:02 Wintex wrote:On September 10 2014 09:58 Wasaru wrote:On September 10 2014 09:51 brickrd wrote:On September 10 2014 09:49 Wintex wrote:On September 10 2014 09:47 brickrd wrote:On September 10 2014 09:44 Darkhorse wrote:On September 10 2014 09:42 brickrd wrote:On September 10 2014 09:42 Shellshock wrote:On September 10 2014 09:41 brickrd wrote: [quote] this debate is becoming a meme. someone really needs to just run an experiment already I dont think it has as much potential as the 10x one though. people will probably forget about it in a week eh i think it has potential because the whole korean vs foreigner infrastructure wcs points blahblahblahblah thing already has legs of its own but also im curious about how the experiment would go It would have to be a blind experiment. If people knew what we were looking for they would really try to see the differences in play and if you look hard enough anyone can figure it out isnt that the whole debate though? or is there supposed to be some difference between "looking hard" and watching a game "normally"? as long as you handpicked foreigner games that use builds and styles that are common in the korean meta i think it would be fine I would be against making foreigners play a korean style or cherrypicking games where they use korean shit. You need a healthy mix of games etc. as long as all the games fall under a generally accepted range of pro foreigner level of play im not sure how handpicking the data would harm the experiment. the point of handpicking would be to avoid "cheating" by knowing the korean meta and just playing the odds that it's a "foreign style" Koreans, on almost a 100% basis, are mechanically superior. Major is the only foreign Terran who can consistently hit 200 EPM. I remember I looked at the replays from MLG a year ago-- foreigners hit 200 epm 2 times and Koreans hit it 43 times. Simply opening the EPM meter show you who the Korean is.. Or is that not allowed either? It's not like people are gonna watch Zest vs Bunny, then Zest vs Flash, and not notice huge differences between the Terrans. Of course it's not gonna be allowed. It's most likely going to be an edited youtube video with no casting and parts of games only. It would feature greater variety and less chance for a weighted result. For any decent player, or any player that follows the scene and the games closely, I think it will be very easy to tell with Terran or Zerg. Korean T and Z play much differently-- far more harrass, float less money, don't just sit in the middle of the map while Zerg expands and spreads creep (like Bunny), and the korean Zergs micro their lings much better too. However, I still think if you have a playlist of 5 winning games, with some Mana and some Rain, the majority of people will know which one is the Korean simply because the play is much cleaner. I know. My hypothesis is the same as yours, but getting solid data across all levels, from noobs to coaches to pro players, and being able to predict which players it is or if people can predict how far they have gotten in the wcs system with the play is interesting.
I see a difference, but regulars on TL aren't a big group, compared to the whole world. Some people still think the most shit pushes are hard to hold.
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On September 10 2014 10:10 KingofdaHipHop wrote:Poll: Recommend Losers Match Game 2?★- Do not see this game no matter what (1) 25% ★★- Not recommended unless you have nothing better to do (2) 50% ★★★- Good game (1) 25% ★★★★- Highly recommended game (0) 0% ★★★★★- One of the best games this season (0) 0% 4 total votes Your vote: Recommend Losers Match Game 2? (Vote): ★- Do not see this game no matter what (Vote): ★★- Not recommended unless you have nothing better to do (Vote): ★★★- Good game (Vote): ★★★★- Highly recommended game (Vote): ★★★★★- One of the best games this season
Poll: Recommend Losers Match Game 3?★- Do not see this game no matter what (2) 50% ★★- Not recommended unless you have nothing better to do (0) 0% ★★★- Good game (2) 50% ★★★★- Highly recommended game (0) 0% ★★★★★- One of the best games this season (0) 0% 4 total votes Your vote: Recommend Losers Match Game 3? (Vote): ★- Do not see this game no matter what (Vote): ★★- Not recommended unless you have nothing better to do (Vote): ★★★- Good game (Vote): ★★★★- Highly recommended game (Vote): ★★★★★- One of the best games this season
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On September 10 2014 10:10 Darkhorse wrote: Where is that guy that keeps telling me Jim is the best foreigner in a live setting? i always try hard not to be That Guy Who's Saying A Pro Player Sucks but i never see jim win and he never seems to do anything that looks impressive compared to any other pros when i watch him
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United States23455 Posts
On September 10 2014 10:10 Dodgin wrote: Chinese players need their own WCS to protect their local scene, It's not fair that they have to join WCS AM and play against HuK. I literally couldn't tell the difference between Huk and Jim there
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On September 10 2014 10:11 Darkhorse wrote:Show nested quote +On September 10 2014 10:10 Dodgin wrote: Chinese players need their own WCS to protect their local scene, It's not fair that they have to join WCS AM and play against HuK. I literally couldn't tell the difference between Huk and Jim there Are you color blind? /sarcasm.
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On September 10 2014 10:10 Darkhorse wrote: Where is that guy that keeps telling me Jim is the best foreigner in a live setting? Crying.
somewhere in this world.
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United States97276 Posts
Finally Bomber time again
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On September 10 2014 10:11 brickrd wrote:Show nested quote +On September 10 2014 10:10 Darkhorse wrote: Where is that guy that keeps telling me Jim is the best foreigner in a live setting? i always try hard not to be That Guy Who's Saying A Pro Player Sucks but i never see jim win and he never seems to do anything that looks impressive compared to any other pros when i watch him He was pretty good last year and he had a good IEM run it seems, I dunno I guess he's got a lot of potential but he's definitely extremely inconsistent.
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On September 10 2014 10:02 Shellshock wrote:Show nested quote +On September 10 2014 10:01 Darkhorse wrote: Some days Jim beats Taeja/Life/San. Others he gets stomped by Huk. Please no one ever try to tell me that Jim would be the best of the best without Chinese lag again Didn't he lose to like Has and Top in WEC? Maybe he's doing poorly in PvP lately
Plus, my own bias aside you have to admit that HuK has always had pretty decent PvP. Like, when he's done well it's usually because he "upsets" a big name through good PvP, and then people claim its too coinflippy to say he's actually "better than average" at PvP, and life returns to normal when he loses to zerg.
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On September 10 2014 10:11 stuchiu wrote:Show nested quote +On September 10 2014 10:10 brickrd wrote:On September 10 2014 10:06 stuchiu wrote:On September 10 2014 10:05 Jett.Jack.Alvir wrote:On September 10 2014 10:01 stuchiu wrote:On September 10 2014 09:58 Jett.Jack.Alvir wrote:On September 10 2014 09:57 stuchiu wrote:On September 10 2014 09:56 Wintex wrote:On September 10 2014 09:53 stuchiu wrote:On September 10 2014 09:51 brickrd wrote: [quote] as long as all the games fall under a generally accepted range of pro foreigner level of play im not sure how handpicking the data would harm the experiment. the point of handpicking would be to avoid "cheating" by knowing the korean meta and just playing the odds that it's a "foreign style" You can just play the odds by predicting the winner being Korean. That's why you don't do full games, but rather parts of games, like how the midgame evolves, the early game movements from 3min to 8 or so. Maybe even just one lategame engagement or something. I probably wouldnt be a participant in this experiment. I watch and play too much sc2. Do you think you can watch a random replay and guess the players? Korean or not. edit: Of course the players are noted progamers I predicted Naniwa would proxy 2 gate Jaedong 10 minutes before he proxy 2 gated Jaedong. I knew soO would beat Parting 3-1 with Parting only getting his 1 map win off of a Yeonsu Soul Train. I called 5/6 maps rights in the Classic vs soO finals. So probably? Yeah you probably could. There is so much subtleties and nuances, but I think it would be easy to differentiate a Korean and non-Korean at the moment. The general skill difference is still large. its even more important to note that a majority of players have some weird tick or style. Like if you had seen 5 illusion games in your life, you'd know it's fucking illusion playing. well i fully admit im not among the most hardcore fans here (i consider myself pretty midrange tbh) but i dont think i could recognize any player based on ticks that way except maybe LifeLings You can tell it's Avenge playing PvZ cause he's going ground based mass harassment warping in 6-7 dts at a time all across the map. thats probably standard on NA GM ladder
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On September 10 2014 10:01 brickrd wrote:Show nested quote +On September 10 2014 09:58 Wasaru wrote: Koreans, on almost a 100% basis, are mechanically superior. Major is the only foreign Terran who can consistently hit 200 EPM. I remember I looked at the replays from MLG a year ago-- foreigners hit 200 epm 2 times and Koreans hit it 43 times. Simply opening the EPM meter show you who the Korean is.. Or is that not allowed either?
It's not like people are gonna watch Zest vs Bunny, then Zest vs Flash, and not notice huge differences between the Terrans.
lol, obviously you wouldnt allow people to open the EPM meter, wtf? the entire thing in question is whether people can tell the difference when watching broadcasts of pro games
you don't have to open the EPM tab to know which is the faster player, since it influences so many aspects of play. Even with Hyun vs Bunny, in which Hyun lost, it's easy to tell who the faster player is simply from the creep spread and army movement.
Also there are population threshholds, like in zvp, where elite players will hit a certain supply by 8 mins, and the rest wont, which is very telling as well.
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United States97276 Posts
On September 10 2014 10:12 TheDougler wrote:Show nested quote +On September 10 2014 10:02 Shellshock wrote:On September 10 2014 10:01 Darkhorse wrote: Some days Jim beats Taeja/Life/San. Others he gets stomped by Huk. Please no one ever try to tell me that Jim would be the best of the best without Chinese lag again Didn't he lose to like Has and Top in WEC? Maybe he's doing poorly in PvP lately Plus, my own bias aside you have to admit that HuK has always had pretty decent PvP. Like, when he's done well it's usually because he "upsets" a big name through good PvP, and then people claim its too coinflippy to say he's actually "better than average" at PvP, and life returns to normal when he loses to zerg. it is his best matchup win rate for his career and probably the best matchup where he held his own against koreans
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United States23455 Posts
Someone give that guy a link to Die4Ever's website!
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After watching Jims wec games last weak I am not at all surprised jim went out first. he looked pretty weak in wec especially in pvp.
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