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darklycid
Profile Joined May 2014
3541 Posts
December 01 2024 18:52 GMT
#101
On December 02 2024 03:51 Sent. wrote:
Are you saying Heromarine is faster than Reynor?

Are you saying a reynor that is not playing sc2 is playing at the highest lvl?
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33592 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-12-01 18:54:08
December 01 2024 18:52 GMT
#102
On December 02 2024 03:46 darklycid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 02 2024 03:45 Waxangel wrote:
On December 02 2024 03:13 darklycid wrote:
It's kinda interesting that clem struggles in tvt which is the mu where the s of rts matters the most, also sorta reinforces the point of maybe sc2 right now focussing too much on the rt part of the game.


okay, maybe the BW elitists were right and SC2 fans need to be bullied

You dont agree that at the high lvl of tvz currently it just looks like the faster player wins?


yah and that's the point of starcraft since 1998

condolences if you think that shouldn't be so, but have been forced to be a fan of the game for a decade because there's no alternative
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
darklycid
Profile Joined May 2014
3541 Posts
December 01 2024 18:55 GMT
#103
On December 02 2024 03:52 Waxangel wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 02 2024 03:46 darklycid wrote:
On December 02 2024 03:45 Waxangel wrote:
On December 02 2024 03:13 darklycid wrote:
It's kinda interesting that clem struggles in tvt which is the mu where the s of rts matters the most, also sorta reinforces the point of maybe sc2 right now focussing too much on the rt part of the game.


okay, maybe the BW elitists were right and SC2 fans need to be bullied

You dont agree that at the high lvl of tvz currently it just looks like the faster player wins?


yah and that's the point of starcraft since 1998

condolences if you think that shouldn't be so, but have been forced to be a fan of the game for a decade because there's no alternative

I guess? Idk it felt like in the past there were opportunities but at the optimisation we are at right now it feels even more pronounced.
Zzzapper
Profile Joined September 2011
1797 Posts
December 01 2024 18:58 GMT
#104
On December 02 2024 03:52 darklycid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 02 2024 03:51 Sent. wrote:
Are you saying Heromarine is faster than Reynor?

Are you saying a reynor that is not playing sc2 is playing at the highest lvl?

Okay, so the highest level only consists of Serral, Clem and Maru. In that case I agree that the fastest player wins

These categories of "the highest level" or "top tier pros" were ridiculous years ago when people decided that game balance should be based around top 10 players only (a sample way too small to conclude anything about balance vs. skill difference) and now I guess we're at a point were being a top 10 player isn't even enough to be at the highest level, you literally have to be one of these three guys
darklycid
Profile Joined May 2014
3541 Posts
December 01 2024 18:59 GMT
#105
On December 02 2024 03:58 Zzzapper wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 02 2024 03:52 darklycid wrote:
On December 02 2024 03:51 Sent. wrote:
Are you saying Heromarine is faster than Reynor?

Are you saying a reynor that is not playing sc2 is playing at the highest lvl?

Okay, so the highest level only consists of Serral, Clem and Maru. In that case I agree that the fastest player wins

These categories of "the highest level" or "top tier pros" were ridiculous years ago when people decided that game balance should be based around top 10 players only (a sample way too small to conclude anything about balance vs. skill difference) and now I guess we're at a point were being a top 10 player isn't even enough to be at the highest level, you literally have to be one of these three guys

Reynor is at the highest lvl when he practises but not when he is playing lol and just went to korea (and not to practise).
Blitzball04
Profile Joined June 2024
191 Posts
December 01 2024 19:04 GMT
#106
Watching Serral stomping Maru for the past 7 years never gets old or boring
Zzzapper
Profile Joined September 2011
1797 Posts
December 01 2024 19:09 GMT
#107
On December 02 2024 03:59 darklycid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 02 2024 03:58 Zzzapper wrote:
On December 02 2024 03:52 darklycid wrote:
On December 02 2024 03:51 Sent. wrote:
Are you saying Heromarine is faster than Reynor?

Are you saying a reynor that is not playing sc2 is playing at the highest lvl?

Okay, so the highest level only consists of Serral, Clem and Maru. In that case I agree that the fastest player wins

These categories of "the highest level" or "top tier pros" were ridiculous years ago when people decided that game balance should be based around top 10 players only (a sample way too small to conclude anything about balance vs. skill difference) and now I guess we're at a point were being a top 10 player isn't even enough to be at the highest level, you literally have to be one of these three guys

Reynor is at the highest lvl when he practises but not when he is playing lol and just went to korea (and not to practise).

My bad, here's my exhaustive list of top SC2 players:

Clem
Serral
Maru
Reynor when he practices a lot
herO outside of important top4s (toss can't win here)
MaxPax in online tournaments except when the stakes are high
Dark if he weren't going to the military

I believe that should be everyone, no?
Topin
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Peru10112 Posts
December 01 2024 19:13 GMT
#108
another win for Serral
i would define my style between a mix of ByuN, Maru and MKP
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7150 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-12-01 19:14:38
December 01 2024 19:13 GMT
#109
On December 02 2024 04:09 Zzzapper wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 02 2024 03:59 darklycid wrote:
On December 02 2024 03:58 Zzzapper wrote:
On December 02 2024 03:52 darklycid wrote:
On December 02 2024 03:51 Sent. wrote:
Are you saying Heromarine is faster than Reynor?

Are you saying a reynor that is not playing sc2 is playing at the highest lvl?

Okay, so the highest level only consists of Serral, Clem and Maru. In that case I agree that the fastest player wins

These categories of "the highest level" or "top tier pros" were ridiculous years ago when people decided that game balance should be based around top 10 players only (a sample way too small to conclude anything about balance vs. skill difference) and now I guess we're at a point were being a top 10 player isn't even enough to be at the highest level, you literally have to be one of these three guys

Reynor is at the highest lvl when he practises but not when he is playing lol and just went to korea (and not to practise).

My bad, here's my exhaustive list of top SC2 players:

Clem
Serral
Maru
Reynor when he practices a lot
herO outside of important top4s (toss can't win here)
MaxPax in online tournaments except when the stakes are high
Dark if he weren't going to the military

I believe that should be everyone, no?


Rogue when it's a Bo7 offline
Oliveira when he is on a roll
Zest when he is best
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
darklycid
Profile Joined May 2014
3541 Posts
December 01 2024 19:16 GMT
#110
On December 02 2024 04:09 Zzzapper wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 02 2024 03:59 darklycid wrote:
On December 02 2024 03:58 Zzzapper wrote:
On December 02 2024 03:52 darklycid wrote:
On December 02 2024 03:51 Sent. wrote:
Are you saying Heromarine is faster than Reynor?

Are you saying a reynor that is not playing sc2 is playing at the highest lvl?

Okay, so the highest level only consists of Serral, Clem and Maru. In that case I agree that the fastest player wins

These categories of "the highest level" or "top tier pros" were ridiculous years ago when people decided that game balance should be based around top 10 players only (a sample way too small to conclude anything about balance vs. skill difference) and now I guess we're at a point were being a top 10 player isn't even enough to be at the highest level, you literally have to be one of these three guys

Reynor is at the highest lvl when he practises but not when he is playing lol and just went to korea (and not to practise).

My bad, here's my exhaustive list of top SC2 players:

Clem
Serral
Maru
Reynor when he practices a lot
herO outside of important top4s (toss can't win here)
MaxPax in online tournaments except when the stakes are high
Dark if he weren't going to the military

I believe that should be everyone, no?

I mean yea top is clem,maru,reynor,serral,herO (maxpax is a special case thats why i dont list him into this tier) dunno if we still wanna count dark.
Then you have the players just below who can punch them but not consistently like cure, Byun, lately i'd put shin in here too and well maxpax outside of esl weeklies (solar struggles too much currently and rogue isnt fully back yet i feel).
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12911 Posts
December 01 2024 19:17 GMT
#111
Maru getting 3-0d by Serral, I am not surprised :/
WriterMaru
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7150 Posts
December 01 2024 19:20 GMT
#112
On December 02 2024 04:17 Poopi wrote:
Maru getting 3-0d by Serral, I am not surprised :/


Why would you be? Isnt this the Scoreline for like 3-4 years already?
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
Balnazza
Profile Joined January 2018
Germany1281 Posts
December 01 2024 19:22 GMT
#113
Maru getting one last hit of that sweet Serral-trauma to end the year. I'm still mad at Vitality that they actually had him suffer through that during the WTL Finals
"Wenn die Zauberin runter geht, dann macht sie die Beine breit" - Khaldor, trying to cast WC3 German-only
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12911 Posts
December 01 2024 19:28 GMT
#114
On December 02 2024 04:20 Harris1st wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 02 2024 04:17 Poopi wrote:
Maru getting 3-0d by Serral, I am not surprised :/


Why would you be? Isnt this the Scoreline for like 3-4 years already?

Since Clem has been beating Serral hard I figured Maru could, but he is probably too old/slow nowadays
WriterMaru
jack_less
Profile Joined May 2022
78 Posts
December 01 2024 19:29 GMT
#115
too bad we don't see maru vs clem. would be interesting if clem was on the T only side.
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3483 Posts
December 01 2024 19:42 GMT
#116
On December 02 2024 04:28 Poopi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 02 2024 04:20 Harris1st wrote:
On December 02 2024 04:17 Poopi wrote:
Maru getting 3-0d by Serral, I am not surprised :/


Why would you be? Isnt this the Scoreline for like 3-4 years already?

Since Clem has been beating Serral hard I figured Maru could, but he is probably too old/slow nowadays

Maru refuse to play the more aggressive style that prioritize army over economy, and his control just isnt great anymore. Like in game 3, he got a good harassments on Serral base, was slighly ahead on worker, and the army was pretty much equal. Then he did nothing aggressive for another 2-3 minutes, just turtling at home and build more CC, willingly giving map control to Serral doing the counter attack.

Its just impossible to defend if you have no vision on the map, Maru keep living on the edge by reacting in the last minute just doesnt work.
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8989 Posts
December 01 2024 19:44 GMT
#117
Mech's back, Gumi's back
Writerhttp://i.imgur.com/9p6ufcB.jpg
darklycid
Profile Joined May 2014
3541 Posts
December 01 2024 19:46 GMT
#118
i love gumi.
darklycid
Profile Joined May 2014
3541 Posts
December 01 2024 19:52 GMT
#119
Should we rename the mu to CvC for now?
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland26612 Posts
December 01 2024 19:56 GMT
#120
Man I really wish they’d never made that blooming cyclone haha

Is there a worse SC2 unit?

Very minor point but why is the overlay not showing the map name this tourney like it usually does?
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
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