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{ToT}ColmA
Profile Joined November 2007
Japan3260 Posts
October 22 2010 08:31 GMT
#61
Hm, thats gonna be a tough call cause if u put like the real top players in u might get the scenario where people search for games for a very long time cause of not enough players actually playing but if u put a lot of people in the top players might not really wanna play cause they dont get quality games going - probably only can be prevented by giving out prizemoney for winning etc.
The only virgins in kpop left are the fans
SeaSmoke
Profile Joined July 2010
United States326 Posts
October 22 2010 08:34 GMT
#62
What's the deal with this? Would it be auto promoting like the current system? Or some guy at blizzard choosing the grand masters by hand?

And saying it would be a certain number of players like 200 is weird too. Someone would have to be demoted every time someone made it in.

Anyway I have no chance of making it there just saying it'll be interested how this is implemented.
aloT
Profile Joined April 2010
England1042 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-22 08:36:06
October 22 2010 08:34 GMT
#63
On October 22 2010 17:22 lim1017 wrote:
Top 2% is to much... im ~1700-1800 points and

from SC2 ranks im currently

#597 (1.35% of 44,313, 99th percentile)

Well within the top 2 %

Apparently there are 117,866 players in diamond in NA, 2% of that would represent ~2300 odd people... If they want this Grand master league to be someone pros would actully play.. id have to say top 1% of ladder included... max


Am I reading the article wrong? David Kim clearly says top 2% of diamond, not 2% of North America.
deL
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Australia5540 Posts
October 22 2010 08:37 GMT
#64
On October 22 2010 16:22 {88}iNcontroL wrote:
I hope to be the grand master wizard

Sounds like a Neo-Buddhism rank.
Gaming videos for fun ~ http://www.youtube.com/user/WijLopenLos
Vz0
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada378 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-22 08:44:28
October 22 2010 08:37 GMT
#65
On October 22 2010 17:22 lim1017 wrote:
Top 2% is to much... im ~1700-1800 points and

from SC2 ranks im currently

#597 (1.35% of 44,313, 99th percentile)

Well within the top 2 %

Apparently there are 117,866 players in diamond in NA, 2% of that would represent ~2300 odd people... If they want this Grand master league to be someone pros would actully play.. id have to say top 1% of ladder included... max


r u serious dude -.-

1v1 Diamond NA Players (44,270)
http://sc2ranks.com/stats/league/us/1/all/

Top 2% OF 1v1 Diamond NA Players (885.4)


885.4 is pretty damn exclusive in my book.

Consider this.

Bronze (229,149 players)
Silver (103,591 players)
Gold (104,155 players)
Platinum (83,798 players)
Diamond (44,270 players)
Grand Master (885 players)

Notice how they are all well into the thousands where as GM is not even at a thousand?

When you look at the whole scheme of things that IS pretty damn high elite.

Its top2% OF the top 7.84% of the players on NA.

Which is basically top 0.1586% on NA

edit:
to give you an idea of whose part of the top 885 players

I am 1693 and I am #942
Asmo (some random guy 2ranks above me in my divison) is 1758 and hes #608

So basically GM league is for ~1700+

which seems ... okay but I wouldn't mind if it was 1800+ as 1700s could use a tad more skill.
dtz
Profile Joined September 2010
5834 Posts
October 22 2010 08:43 GMT
#66
probably by naming it grandmaster, they will decide a cut off ELO instead of taking a top 1% or 2%

since ELO ( or MMR) is not inflated by bonus pool. the condition will probably be like. higher elo than 2200 , then you are in the grandmaster league.

it probably will work out to be the top 2 percent of each region anyway though.

good idea nonetheless since diamond league is becoming too common and meaningless
SeaSmoke
Profile Joined July 2010
United States326 Posts
October 22 2010 08:49 GMT
#67
On October 22 2010 17:37 Vz0 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 22 2010 17:22 lim1017 wrote:
Top 2% is to much... im ~1700-1800 points and

from SC2 ranks im currently

#597 (1.35% of 44,313, 99th percentile)

Well within the top 2 %

Apparently there are 117,866 players in diamond in NA, 2% of that would represent ~2300 odd people... If they want this Grand master league to be someone pros would actully play.. id have to say top 1% of ladder included... max


r u serious dude -.-

1v1 Diamond NA Players (44,270)
http://sc2ranks.com/stats/league/us/1/all/

Top 2% OF 1v1 Diamond NA Players (885.4)


885.4 is pretty damn exclusive in my book.

Consider this.

Bronze (229,149 players)
Silver (103,591 players)
Gold (104,155 players)
Platinum (83,798 players)
Diamond (44,270 players)
Grand Master (885 players)

Notice how they are all well into the thousands where as GM is not even at a thousand?

When you look at the whole scheme of things that IS pretty damn high elite.

Its top2% OF the top 7.84% of the players on NA.

Which is basically top 0.1586% on NA

edit:
to give you an idea of whose part of the top 885 players

I am 1693 and I am #942
Asmo (some random guy 2ranks above me in my divison) is 1758 and hes #608

So basically GM league is for ~1700+

which seems ... okay but I wouldn't mind if it was 1800+ as 1700s could use a tad more skill.


I'm not 100% sure but I don't think sc2ranks has everyone in its database.
Boblion
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
France8043 Posts
October 22 2010 08:51 GMT
#68
I really hope they will remove the bonus pool for this league and use a real ELO system.
fuck all those elitists brb watching streams of elite players.
imyzhang
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada809 Posts
October 22 2010 08:52 GMT
#69
crystal/rainbow league sounds kinda gay imo... how bout the 'destroyer league'?

"Hi, i'm a 1900 diamond, how bout u?"
"I'm a destroyer"
"oh... sweet jesus..."
bleh
Klive5ive
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom6056 Posts
October 22 2010 08:53 GMT
#70
Well this is a pretty huge incentive to play more.
Dammit, I wanna be a GrandMaster.
Don't hate the player - Hate the game
Mongery
Profile Joined May 2009
892 Posts
October 22 2010 08:58 GMT
#71
I think it will be great tho, but "Grand Master League" they should of taken something better like "Heavens League" <- lol or "Rainbow League" like someone already said. I think its a good idea with the top 100-200 or something. >_<
http://www.twitch.tv/mongery_tv https://www.esportsearnings.com/players/27699-mongery-
SoLuTioN.
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden21 Posts
October 22 2010 08:58 GMT
#72
Really hope this is just for 1v1
s.a.y
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Croatia3840 Posts
October 22 2010 08:59 GMT
#73
What if the famous rapper Grand Master Flash goes pro and ends up in Grand Master League. Is he the wizard then?
I am not good with quotes
WarChimp
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Australia943 Posts
October 22 2010 09:04 GMT
#74
Lets hope this league is actually something that determines good players
blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
October 22 2010 09:05 GMT
#75
On October 22 2010 18:04 WarChimp wrote:
Lets hope this league is actually something that determines good players


if they only do 2% of Diamond league I would have to say yes as thats only 850 players about out of 44,000+ in diamond :O.

We'll know more tomorrow :D
When I think of something else, something will go here
koonst
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States215 Posts
October 22 2010 09:07 GMT
#76
my vote is . nova league
star
or
ultimate league.
blizzind
Profile Joined February 2010
United States642 Posts
October 22 2010 09:11 GMT
#77
so basically the grand master league is where all the top players will be competing for blizzcon spots.
Speight
Profile Joined August 2010
Australia152 Posts
October 22 2010 09:12 GMT
#78
Sure make a new league, whatever, awesome.

But for the love of God please make the top league ratings not inflate/show their hidden rating.
baph
Profile Joined April 2010
Poland30 Posts
October 22 2010 09:13 GMT
#79
On October 22 2010 17:59 s.a.y wrote:
What if the famous rapper Grand Master Flash goes pro and ends up in Grand Master League. Is he the wizard then?

he's a DJ man
decemvre
Profile Joined May 2010
Romania639 Posts
October 22 2010 09:20 GMT
#80
top 100 is good ^^; I'm #83 :D

Though its probably nothing more than just a separate division. You cannot have a ladder with just 100 players.

Also while this is indeed a good idea what we all really want is GLOBAL QUALIFIERS FOR GSL AND A GLOBAL TOURNAMENT.

Why should koreans have all the fun ? Why can't we have an American Qualifier and a European Qualifier for GSL ? I mean, just 2 spots for each continent would suffice.
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