[WCS EU] Ro16 Group D Season 3 2014 - Page 31

On September 25 2014 06:14 The_Templar wrote:
I think MC should choose the brackets.

On September 25 2014 06:14 The_Templar wrote:
I think MC should choose the brackets.

On September 25 2014 06:10 xyzz wrote:

Here's an idea for you. If you played PvP against someone and all your units had 1/1/1 upgrades built into their statline, you'd have an inherent advantage in every game because you'd trade so much more efficiently. You could still lose a lot of games against good players. You'd even lose a lot of three game series and get eliminated from tournaments simply because of variance and build order losses. That said, you'd also beat a lot of players who are better than you, or played better than you, simply because of the built-in advantage that you enjoyed.

What I said may sound obvious, but these sort of advantages exist for all races from time to time and seem to go in cycles, and there's no need for us to not act like they aren't there. Terran at the moment are playing the +1 race.

I suppose the negative reaction to someone voicing this fact is that noone likes to be told their wins are tainted. It's in our nature to think we're skilled in what we do, and that's coincidentally the way Hearthstone has been designed. Everyone who plays it and gets win streaks will think that it's because he's playing so well, when it has nothing to do with it at all. In Starcraft the situation isn't nearly as dire, but the differences are emphasised at the pro level where everyone are so good. Any (unfair) advantage might be enough to tip the scales heavily in your favour. It won't be enough for a scrub to beat a veteran, but it will be enough for a pro to win tournaments against other pros who thought they were well prepared and more skilled.