Playing at mid/high masters on both EU/NA, I can say for sure there's a small difference.. but that's it.. it's a small difference. I constantly have 100-200 more points on NA than EU at the end of each season.

Avean

Norway449 Posts

June 04 2012 09:23 GMT

#282

Its only noticeable in Masters and GM cause alot of famous players are playing on EU and many many gaming houses.
Thats why this whole myth started. But it doesnt affect anyone from bronze to diamond.

taddel

Germany13 Posts

June 04 2012 09:27 GMT

#283

I play only on EU and I'm ranked far lower than I deserve. So EU has to be way harder than the other servers

HaXXspetten

Sweden15718 Posts

June 04 2012 09:27 GMT

#284

I've tried both, and I found NA to be about 400pts lower in skill level at mid master at least.

Thylacine

Sweden882 Posts

June 04 2012 15:57 GMT

#285

Tried both and I must say EU is harder and more skilled.

DawN883

Sweden558 Posts

June 04 2012 15:59 GMT

#286

I don't think EU is harder until master league. I have a friend who plays on both the servers and he says that they are equally difficult

Dumbledore

Sweden725 Posts

June 04 2012 16:03 GMT

#287

EU is harder @ gm level since there is more pro players in EU.

Wildmoon

Thailand4189 Posts

June 04 2012 16:06 GMT

#288

Don't know about EU but from what I experience it's easier to get promoted in NA ladder than in SEA.

Aterons_toss

Romania1275 Posts

June 04 2012 16:09 GMT

#289

You could probably say the top 0.5% of EU are better but than you could also make a point that the top 20-50 are roughly equal in skill and performance

CrazyF1r3f0x

United States2120 Posts

June 04 2012 16:10 GMT

#290

I play NA server, and no others. So Obviously NA is the hardest server. Period.

sOda~

United Kingdom441 Posts

June 04 2012 16:12 GMT

#291

I play EU server, and no others. So Obviously EU is the hardest server. Period.

Probe1

United States17920 Posts

June 04 2012 16:25 GMT

#292

Indeed, I find EU to be harder than NA. It's not as drastic as the exorbitant claims will say but there is a noticeable increase in difficulty in lower leagues compared to my natural server.

Those claiming that EU is the hardest bestest blahblah are arrogant sods but it is harder on average.

xrapture

United States1644 Posts

June 04 2012 16:26 GMT

#293

Not even close tbh. There are so many relatively unknown players on EU that are as good or better than Demuslim/ ostojiy/ other NA rank 1 regulars--

Everyone on Roxkis, nerchio, snute darkforce, lucifron, welmu, feast, Bischu

then you got players like mana, hasuobs, dimaga, stephano, socke, kas, and ret that just make the NA scene look sad in comparison.

yea quite a few koreans play on the NA server (like 10~ regulars) but such a small number does not outweigh how much better the avg EU gm is to NA. If you watch EU players stream, they hit a pro gamer almost every game, while you'll hit quite a few random joes on NA GM.

This was just for GM. Masters and below is equally bad on both servers, compared to Korea where most masters players are as good or better than GM EU.

Maggost

Venezuela296 Posts

June 04 2012 16:28 GMT

#294

I remenber in a interview with Dragon, he said that the most easy server is NA...if he say that, it's true lol.

Chr15t

Denmark1103 Posts

June 04 2012 16:30 GMT

#295

Playing on both servers didnt give me info either way, I'd rather say that there is a clear difference in STYLE rather than dificulty

ErAsc2

Sweden256 Posts

June 04 2012 18:38 GMT

#296

On June 05 2012 01:28 Maggost wrote:
I remenber in a interview with Dragon, he said that the most easy server is NA...if he say that, it's true lol.

Tyler, Naniwa etc. has said it aswell. Everybody who's played on both servers on high level knows that EU is harder.

Terminal

United Kingdom2109 Posts

June 04 2012 18:53 GMT

#297

I like how the majority of players at top of NA ladder are either Korean or European.

Step it up NA.

TommyP

United States6231 Posts

June 04 2012 18:53 GMT

#298

I'd say they are the same except in GM at the very top there are obviously more great players in EU.

sCCrooked

Korea (South)1306 Posts

June 04 2012 19:15 GMT

#299

Nearly every person vouching for EU or NA are vouching for their own server (NA vouching for even, EU vouching for theirs being better). Also no top players have commented on the lower leagues (bronze to top-50 masters barring top 25 and higher) being a major difference. Has that exact question even been posed to the GM leagues on either server in the last 1-2 months? The OP was not just discussing the top GM ranks but all ranks (numerically EU is far more saturated at the top).

Calypso123

United States42 Posts

June 04 2012 19:19 GMT

#300

i wouldnt say that either is harder. i would just say that the top 200 are the top 200 just bc there isnt as many skilled players on NA doesnt change the skill level. it just means that there isnt as many good people. but i highly doubt the skill level is different. there just might be more skilled players in EU